West Ham have completed the club-record signing of Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported fee of £45million.
The Premier League side agreed a deal on Tuesday with Frankfurt, who granted Haller permission to travel to London for a medical.
The 25-year-old has now signed a five-year deal with the Hammers, with the option of a further 12 months.
The striker becomes the most expensive signing in the club s history, eclipsing the reported £36m paid to Lazio for Felipe Anderson last year.
I feel really great, Haller told West Ham s website. I think it s a really good opportunity for me to be here.
It means a lot [to be the record signing]. It proves that the club [has] really wanted me for a long time. I felt this desire to sign me and I m really happy to sign, also. It is an ambitious club, a nice club, a nice city and nice fans too.
24 Sebastien Haller was directly involved in 24 goals in the Bundesliga last season (15 goals, 9 assists); the only striker with more in 2018-19 was Bayern Munich s Robert Lewandowski (29). Nailed.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
Haller scored 20 goals in all competitions in 2018-19, including five in Eintracht s run to the semi-finals of the Europa League.
He will be tasked with spearheading the West Ham attacking following Marko Arnautovic s move to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG.
Manuel Pellegrini s side had been tipped to sign Maxi Gomez before turning their attentions to Haller after the Celta Vigo forward moved to Valencia.
I will always give 100 per cent and respect the club, Haller added.
I think this is a normal thing and that I can guarantee. 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.
