Gary O Neil s return to West Ham was always on the cards, according to the player.
The midfielder s contract ended at the end of last season and, as such, the 30-year-old left Upton Park with his future looking as though it lay elsewhere.
However, O Neil has confirmed he will be among Sam Allardyce s squad for the forthcoming season, and believes his resigning it was only a matter of time.
All the terms are agreed and everyone s happy, so I ll just sign Monday morning, O Neil confirmed to Sky Sports News .
It took a little while. With everyone being on holiday stuff drags out, but we got there in the end.
O Neil also explained that, simply because a player is released from a club, this does not mean all ties are severed.
He added: That s the way it comes out in the press. Slightly differently to how it is.
We were always sorting it out and I was confident I would end up there.
O Neil joined the club from Middlesborough in 2010, going on to score three times in as many seasons for the club.
