Fabio Daprela is eyeing a Premiership breakthrough under new West Ham United boss Avram Grant.
Big things are expected from the Switzerland youth international fullback.
And he told WHUTV: "I am happy to be here. It was nice to have a holiday but good to be back now to work hard for the pre-season. I was back in Switzerland with my family, girlfriend and friends this summer. It was nice to relax but now we are ready to work again.
"Everybody goes away with their families, they want to be on their own and relax. Now we are here and it is exciting times with the new manager. It is normal when you start pre-season for the training to be hard. You are working every day, sometimes twice a day. It is very tough but it is important to be fit."
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