“I will be, for sure, a player who is always putting the team above my personal goals. I think maybe people see me as a good person to be around, a good person to have in the team in terms of what I bring and so it’s not only about me, it’s about the team.
“I’m here to support, to keep the standards high. I have huge experience as well, so I think it can be useful.”
He added: “I’ll continue to work the way I’ve always been doing, which is always hopefully at a good level but, at the same time, I understand that my role is completely different.”
West Ham signed Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen for about £20m in August and he has started their three Premier League games this season, losing two and winning one.
Frenchman Alphonse Areola was in goal for West Ham in a 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat at Wolves.
Third-choice goalkeeper Wes Foderingham, who joined West Ham on a free transfer in June 2024, signed for Cypriot club Aris Limassol on Tuesday.
“We are really pleased to have Lukasz back with the group,” said West Ham manager Graham Potter.
“Regardless of him being here previously, the main factor is that he is still a top goalkeeper and a top professional, and the perfect choice for the role we needed to fill.”
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