Overview
- West Ham confirmed the signing on Thursday, announcing a one-year contract with an option for a further year after Veltman completed a medical and agreed terms.
- Veltman arrives as a free agent after his Brighton contract expired this summer, having made about 191 appearances for the Seagulls across six years.
- The 34-year-old brings top-level experience, including captaincy at Ajax and 28 senior Netherlands caps, which West Ham say will boost dressing-room leadership.
- Veltman offers positional flexibility — right-back, right-sided centre-back in a back three or defensive wing-back — a useful trait for the Championship’s 46-match schedule.
- The club called the move a low-cost, pragmatic signing as West Ham continue to pursue midfield and attacking reinforcements and prepare for competitive fixtures starting with the EFL Cup.