Lazio's Felipe joins West Ham

Jul 16, 2018 06:00 am

West Ham United have signed attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson from Lazio on a four-year contract for a club-record fee, the English Premier League side said yesterday.

The 25-year-old, capped once by Brazil, became manager Manuel Pellegrini's seventh close-season signing with Sky Sports reporting West Ham will pay an initial £35 million (S$63.27m), with the deal potentially rising to £42m.

"West Ham are a club with a lot of tradition, lots of great players have played here, like Bobby Moore, Carlos Tevez and (Paolo) Di Canio," Anderson told the club website.

"They were great players and idols here, and I'm aiming big, who knows, maybe I could hit their heights and be a legend here too."

Anderson's "undoubted creative ability" was a key factor in West Ham's decision to sign him, said the club's director of football Mario Husillos. West Ham, who finished 13th last season, will begin their new season against Liverpool on Aug 12. - REUTERS