Juventus’ Angelo Ogbonna has finally completed his move to West Ham, with the English Premier League side announcing his official arrival.
Ogbonna had been the subject of a tug-of-war between West Ham and Southampton, with the Hammers coming out the victors for the Italian’s signature.
West Ham took to social media and their official website to make the official announcement of the centre-back’s arrival.
BREAKING: The Hammers are delighted to confirm the transfer of Angelo Ogbonna from Juventus http://t.co/P19XrbnaN2 pic.twitter.com/Y9XcjIOehv
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) July 10, 2015
The former Juventus defender also expressed his delight at moving to the London club.
“I am delighted to have joined the club,” Ogbonna said to whufc.com.
“I wanted to play in the Premier League and am happy to be in London. My heart told me that the right decision was to play for West Ham.
“I cannot wait to start working under [West Ham coach) Mr Bilic and with my new teammates. I feel ready for this new adventure.”
Ogbonna completed his medical and a €11 million transfer — to be paid over three years according to Juventus’ official website — to join West Ham, signing on to a four-year deal with the Hammers.
