{"id":481580,"date":"2019-07-17T10:08:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=481580"},"modified":"2019-07-17T10:08:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:08:41","slug":"west-ham-complete-club-record-signing-of-striker-sebastien-haller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/07\/17\/west-ham-complete-club-record-signing-of-striker-sebastien-haller\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham Complete Club-Record Signing of Striker Sebastien Haller"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Ham United<\/a> have announced the club-record signing of striker Sebastien Haller<\/a> from German club Eintracht Frankfurt. He has signed a five-year contract to remain at the London Stadium until 2024.<\/p>\n

Sebastien Haller Signs For West Ham<\/h2>\n

Last Season<\/h3>\n

Last season was Haller’s\u00a0 most emphatic of his two-year spell in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt. The 25-year-old scored 20 goals in all competitions as Frankfurt finished seventh in the Bundesliga and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman was part of an Eintracht Frankfurt side who hit the headlines due to their attack. Haller featured alongside Ante Rebic<\/a> and Luka Jovic<\/a>, who combined scored 57 goals for the German side in all competitions. As a result, it has seen Jovic sign for Real Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Replacement For Marko Arnautovic?<\/h3>\n

It is one star striker out of West Ham in replacement for another. Sebastien Haller is likely to replace Austrian Marko Arnautovic<\/a>, who left<\/a> the Hammers to join Chinese side Shanghai SIPG. The Austrian scored 11 goals in all competitions last season.<\/p>\n

However, West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini currently has a shortage of strikers available to him at the London Stadium. As well as Arnautovic, Andy Carroll<\/a> and Lucas Perez<\/a> have also left West Ham. As a result, it leaves just Javier Hernandez<\/a> as the only recognised striker.<\/p>\n

What Was Said<\/h3>\n

Speaking to the West Ham club website<\/a>, the Frenchman said: “I think it’s a really good opportunity for me to be here.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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