5 transferred players who are likely to struggle at their new club

#2 Havard Nordtveit - Hoffenheim

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Can’t play for West Ham United, so he’s the ideal fit for a Champions League team. Can anyone see the logic there?

The Norwegian has played in the Bundesliga before, having had a good few years at Borussia Monchengladbach before moving to London, but the midfielder struggled for game time under Slaven Bilic. A few injuries didn’t help but on occasions, he was left out of the squad completely even as they struggled below mid-table.

Hoffenheim lost Sebastian Rudy to Bayern Munich this summer but this isn’t a like-for-like replacement. They’ve been good at rehabilitating players in recent seasons but this seems like a risk given their new-found position within the Bundesliga.

His experience may help a youthful Hoffenheim team but with him being their biggest outlay this summer, it seems strange for the club to not go for a more proven man. It was an opportunity for real growth but this all screams of a signing that pushes them back into the status quo in Germany.