Il West Ham ha definito il trasferimento di Edimilson Fernandes dal Sion per 7 milioni di franchi svizzeri. Il gioiellino dell’Under 21 elvetica si è legato al club inglese per quattro anni.
Ecco il comunicato ufficiale degli Hammers:
“West Ham United are delighted to announce the signing of Swiss midfielder Edimilson Fernandes on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The 20-year-old joins the Hammers from hometown club FC Sion, where he scored in the 2015 Swiss Cup final and featured regularly in the UEFA Europa League last season.
Despite his relative youth, Fernandes has made 66 first-team appearances for Sion, and is looking to make an immediate impact at London Stadium.
“I am really happy to be here at West Ham United,” said Fernandes, who was presented to the Claret and Blue Army ahead of the UEFA Europa League play-off round second-leg tie with Astra Giurgiu. “It is a new challenge for me and now it is down to me to work hard to become a top player.
“I am a player capable of getting the game going and adding excitement to the action on the pitch. I spoke to the manager [Slaven Bilic] and the conversation was very positive and I appreciate this opportunity.
“I had never been to this stadium before, but it is a really magnificent stadium and I will be working to my best to get to the top. It is a large stadium, I have also played at Anfield here in England, but this stadium is really impressive.”
