West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed they will not be extending on-loan defender Emanuel Pogatetz's stay at the club.

Austria international Pogatetz joined the Hammers in January on loan from German side Wolfsburg until the end of the season.

Pogatetz has started just one league game for the Hammers and Allardyce has decided he will not be looking to retain the 30-year-old.

West Ham tweeted from the manager: "We've already said to Pogatetz thanks very much, he's been a fantastic professional but it won't be extended, and we'll decide on the others after [tomorrow's final Premier League match]."

The Hammers end their season with a home game against already-relegated Reading.