West Ham Women Sign Norway Defender Tuva Hansen From Bayern Munich

Overview

• West Ham confirmed on January 28 that 28-year-old centre-back Tuva Hansen has completed a permanent move from Bayern Munich.
• Hansen made 77 appearances for Bayern and collected three Frauen-Bundesliga titles, the DFB-Pokal and two Supercup wins during three seasons in Munich.
• The transfer is West Ham’s fourth addition of the winter window under manager Rita Guarino as the team seeks defensive stability after conceding 30 goals in 13 league matches.
• Hansen said joining West Ham feels like a dream come true and described herself as a natural leader intent on bringing experience and a winning mentality.
• Bayern sporting director Bianca Rech publicly thanked Hansen for her contributions, and England international Georgia Stanway reacted to the move by writing, “You’ve got a very very good one.”