West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart says he is thankful to the club for giving him a chance, but says he hoped he would sign permanently instead of on loan.

The 30-year-old signed for the Hammers this summer after once again being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Pep Guardiola. But the Hammers only took up the option to sign the stopper on loan, as the asking price quoted by City for the star was too high.

“I would have loved to have signed somewhere permanent: I want to be set, I want to have goals and be driven,” said Hart.

“But there was too much money put on my head and people weren’t willing to pay it so another loan came about.”

“I was very grateful when West Ham gave me the opportunity, so it’s another case of getting my head down and working hard and fighting for the cause.”

Hart seems relatively satisfied at the London Stadium, and with things starting to look up for the Hammers perhaps it is only a matter of time before the club finds themselves in the sort of position that they hoped for at the beginning of the season.

Hart also admitted that he believes he has ‘failed’ during his time as an England international, sighting the fact that he has no silverware to show for his caps. In an interview with The Offside Rule podcast, the goalkeeper said about his England career: “It was something I didn’t need to dream about – because I didn’t think it was possible.”

“The next thing after that is to do something with your England career and make it matter. I have failed up until now so I need to change that.”

“I want to amass as many caps as I can, I want to be the goalkeeper who plays for England, but I would swap all of that for a trophy or playing an important role in a good summer for the nation. That’s my only intention when I play for England.”