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CONFIRMED: West Ham sign Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang
WEST HAM have announced the signing of Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang.
Pedro Obiang admits he's keen to work with Slaven Bilic
The Spain U21 international has signed a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Sampdoria.
A number of top European clubs were in for the 23-year-old but he has admitted the lure of the Premier League excited him.
He said: "“I’m very happy to have signed.
"We have been talking about this for a long time and now I’ve finally got the chance to come here.
I think Bilic is a manager that can do very well here
“I went on holiday after the season had finished and I was looking forward to receiving that call to tell me where and when to sign for this Club.
“I’m very excited to play in the Premier League. It’s a style of football that will help me to progress as a player and as a person, so it will be very good."
Obiang is the Hammers' first signing under new manager Slaven Bilic and he admits he is relishing the chance to work under him.
He added: "I think Bilic is a manager that can do very well here. I know that he was a West Ham player and he did a very well with the Croatian national team.
"He is a manager that likes to play good football and I really like that so I am sure that we will get along very well."