The England international has had to undergo an intense regime of rehabilitation since suffering a double leg break, but he is now looking to next season with renewed optimism.

Having pencilled in a return date against former club Ipswich on 4th August, Dyer is confident he will soon be back to his best.

West Ham's pre-season game against Colombus Crew on Sunday came too soon for Dyer, but he did partake in full training for the first time.

"I joined in with everything. We had a warm-up, a keep-ball session and finished off with a little match," he told The Sun.

"It's been a very long time but it felt good and I'm absolutely delighted to be back. I got through the session with no setbacks or reaction.

"It's just so good to be involved again. I had a few setbacks but have been able to put all that behind me now. I've worked hard to get through it all.

"Once the pre-season fixtures came out, I noticed we were playing Ipswich. I thought that would be a good game to pencil in for my return."

Meanwhile Lucas Neill insists he is not looking to leave Upton Park this summer.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes at Manchester City earlier in the summer, while recent reports have credited Galatasaray with an interest in the 30-year-old.

But quoted in The Sun, Neill said: "I'm a West Ham player. That's the start and finish of it."

Neill appears unlikely to be joined at Upton Park by Eidur Gudjohnsen next season, though, with the Daily Mail reporting the former Chelsea man will not leave Barcelona after rejecting a £5million move to the Hammers.