West Ham boss David Moyes is confident of Craig Dawson's commitment after he was blocked from joining Wolves.

Dawson was keen to join the Midlands club, where he had been offered a three-year contract, in order to be closer to his young family in Cheshire.

The Hammers were reluctantly ready to sanction a sale, with Wolves having bid £4million, plus £2m in add-ons, but on the condition that they were able to secure a replacement.

That fell through, however, when loan target Jan Bednarek instead joined Aston Villa from Southampton and Dawson was informed that he would not be allowed to depart.

“He was our player so he was always going to be here unless we got something which would suit us and it didn't work out that way," Moyes said. “He is here so we are fine with that.

“Wolves had made an offer and I think it came quite close but it didn't get over the line. Dawson has been a solid pro, solid man the whole way through so we expect much the same from him and just trying to get him back to fitness now is my key because we are a little bit short defensively."