25 Jul 2017

Hammers sign Chicharito

10:26 am on 25 July 2017

The English premier league football club West Ham have completed the signing of Mexico international Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen for 28 million dollars.

Javier Hernandez

Javier Hernandez Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The 29-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker has signed a three-year contract with the Hammers.

Hernandez becomes West Ham's fourth new arrival of the summer, following Pablo Zabaleta, Joe Hart and Marko Arnautovic to the Olympic Stadium.

Known as 'Chicharito', Hernandez will join his new teammates at a pre-season training camp in Germany in the next few days.

"I am very happy to join West Ham United," Hernandez said.

"For me, the Premier League is the best league in the world and when the opportunity came, I was desperate to sign for this club.

"It was not a difficult decision. West Ham is an historic club, and very ambitious - this summer you can see with the players signed that they are looking to have a very good season.

"I've had three fantastic years playing in Spain and Germany, but England was really the first big chapter in my career and I am so happy to be back.

"I am desperate for the season to start and to help the team achieve all their objectives."

The All Whites captain Winston Reid plays for West Ham.

-AAP