Official: Andre Ayew Joins Westham For a Club Record Fee

Ghanaian international Andre Ayew has joined West Ham from Swansea City on a four-year deal, the club confirmed on Friday

West Ham said Ayew, 26, had joined for a club-record fee, reported to be £20 million

“I am very proud and happy to be at this magnificent Club. I am happy to be playing for these fans and I hope to make the people very happy here,” Ayew told West Ham’s website.

“The club have a lot of ambition and have a great manager. They want to become a bigger club every year and with the new Stadium and a new training ground, you can feel they are moving onto another level and I want to be part of this project.

“I want to train hard, do my job and show that I deserve to play for West Ham United. I want to give back to the manager and the fans the confidence they are showing me.”

The move comes on the same day that the Hammers announced the signing of Olympiakos left back Arthur Masuaka in the region of £6 million.

Official: Andre Ayew Joins Westham For a Club Record Fee

Ayew Set For £20m Westham Switch

West Ham United have moved a step closer to securing the signing of Andre Ayew after agreeing a fee of £20 million with Swansea City. 

It was rumoured that the Hammers were in for the attacker last summer when he joined the Swans on a free transfer but, according to Sky Sports, the 26-year-old is close to moving to Slaven Bilic’s side.

The Ghanaian is expected to have his medical in East London over the weekend but the report indicates that Swansea will not sign off the deal unless they are able to add another forward to their ranks.

The south Wales side brought in Fernando Llorente on Friday but want to boost their own options before allowing Ayew, who scored 12 goals in the Premier League last season, to complete his move to the Hammers.

Swansea are reportedly talking to Atletico Madrid about a move to sign unwanted striker Borja Baston to replace Ayew.

The 23-year-old scored 18 La Liga goals while on loan at La Liga minnows Eibar last during the 2015/16 season.

It seems that should those negotiations go well then Ayew will be the latest West Ham recruit in what would be a record-breaking deal for the Irons.

The quoted £20m fee would smash the £15m West Ham paid for Andy Carroll in 2013.

Ayew Set For £20m Westham Switch