Nocerino joins Torino on loan

Antonio Nocerino will remain in Italy

Antonio Nocerino will not return to West Ham ahead of the new season after joining Torino on loan from AC Milan.

The 29-year-old midfielder made 10 appearances for the Hammers during a four-month loan spell at Upton Park but will be playing his football in Turin when the 2014-15 Serie A campaign begins.

Barclays Premier League outfit West Ham had reportedly been interested in re-signing the 15-time Italy international.

A statement published on Torino's official website on Wednesday announced that the club were "proud" to have secured Nocerino's services from Milan on a temporary basis.

The Granata finished seventh in Serie A last season and could enter the preliminary stages of the Europa League should sixth-placed Parma's appeal against a decision to deny them a UEFA licence be rejected.