West Ham United have broken their transfer record to sign French striker Sebastien Haller fron Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. The deal is worth up to 45 million pounds, and the 25-year-old forward signed a five-year contract with the Hammers, with an option for the club to extend it for another year. Haller scored 20 goals in 41 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt last season and he is a former French Under-21 international. The previous transfer record for West Ham United was set last summer, when they signed Felipe Anderson fron Serie A side Lazio for 36 million pounds.
"I think it's a really good opportunity for me to be here," said Haller. "It means a lot to be record signing. I felt this desire to sign me and I'm really happy to sign. It is an ambitious club, a nice club, a nice city and nice fans too. For me I can guarantee that I will give 100% for the club because the club has given me this confidence and I will try to give it back every day in every game. I know it's a big transfer and there is a lot of expectation around me, and I just want to make people proud of this transfer and I will give everything I have."
West Ham United have allowed three strikers to leave this summer, Lucas Perez and Andy Carroll left on e free transfers while Marko Arnautovic joined Chinse Super League side Shanghai SIPG for just over 22 million pounds. "He is at the perfect moment for us, like many of the players who have arrived at the club in the past 12 months - young, with his best years still ahead of him, yet with good experience and proven at the highest level," said West Ham director of football Mario Husillos. Haller is the fourth signing of the summer for West Ham United after forward Pablo Fornals and goalkeepers David Martin and Roberto.
Sebastien Haller has an incredible record of 33 goals in 77 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt and he is 12/1 at Bet365 to score at least 16 goals during his first season in the Premier League.
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