Premier League: Joe Hart joins West Ham United

Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart has finally completed his move away from the Etihad Stadium as he agreed to join West Ham United on a season-long loan deal. The goalkeeper spent last season on loan at Serie A club Torino and Manchester City were looking to sell him this summer, but manager Pep Guardiola eventually had to settle for another loan deal. Joe Hart told his club that he would prefer to join West Ham and the Citizens respected his wish. The loan deal does not include an option to buy, so most likely the 30-year-old goalkeeper will be up for sale again next summer. West Ham will have to pay a loan fee believed to be in the region of 4.5 million pounds, but Manchester City will continue to pay a part of Hart's wages. Joe Hart is under contract with Manchester City until 2019. "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome," Hart said. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season." "I've always loved the Club," he added. "I think you'll struggle to find anyone, apart from the direct opposing fans around London, who doesn't love the Club. It's got something about it, it's got a lot history and I've always loved playing against West Ham. We've moved into London Stadium and we've got Slaven in charge who I've spoken to and I've always enjoyed as a manager. He obviously did a good job with Croatia and he's doing a good job here, so to get the opportunity to come here, it wasn't really a hard decision." Joe Hart is the second signing of the summer for West Ham after the arrival of Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer from Manchester City. West Ham United are 12/1 at Bet365 to finish inside the Premier League top six next season.