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West Ham complete signing of Sofiane Feghouli on three-year deal
WEST HAM have completed the signing of Sofiane Feghouli from Valencia.
Sofiane Feghouli has signed a three-year deal with West Ham
The Algerian was out of contract with the La Liga side but now joins the Hammers on a three year deal.
“I am very happy to sign for the Hammers and for Slaven Bilic,” Feghouli said.
“The history of the club is important for me in my decision.
“Playing in the Premier League is very important for players in their careers and I am happy to play for the Hammers.”
The 26-year-old scored 42 goals in 243 appearances for Valencia after joining the club in 2010.
We are delighted to confirm the signing of Algeria winger @sffeghouli on a three-year contract! #FeghouliIsAHammerhttps://t.co/YbBZdRdzs9
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) June 14, 2016
Feghouli, who was linked with moves to Tottenham and Manchester United this summer, also has 11 goals in 40 appearances for Algeria.
The winger becomes the Hammers' second signing of the summer window following the arrival of Havard Nordtveit from Borussia Monchengladbach.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has also confirmed he is interested in signing Besiktas duo Atiba Hutchinson and Gokhan Tore.