FK Haugesund coach Jostein Grindhaug has expressed his delight at having extended the loan deal of West Ham youngster Martin Samuelsen, insisting that the move suits all the parties involved.

The 22-year-old spent the first half of last season on loan at Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo managing a total of ten appearances.

 



The youngster then joined his boyhood club FK Haugesund from the start of the Norwegian season and has so far notched up 12 appearances, scoring two goals.

And now with the extension of his contract until the end of the year, Samuelsen will hope to play for the rest of the season and help Haugesund get a Europa League spot.
 


Coach Grindhaug took time to insist that his team have never hidden their intention about extending the stay and now that it is done it will be helpful for both West Ham, the club, as well as the player himself.



"We are of course very happy that this has fallen into place", Grindhaug told his club's official website.

"Martin has come in and got a nice place in the group, contributed well in the fighting and developed very well in the time he has been here.
 

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"We have never hidden our intention about continuing with Martin, so this is the best solution for us, the player himself, and for West Ham."

Samuelsen was with Manchester City's academy for three years between 2012 and 2015, before moving to West Ham.