Guido Rodriguez, an Argentina midfielder, has officially joined West Ham United on a free transfer.
After spending four and a half years with La Liga side Real Betis, the 30-year-old’s contract expired and he now plays for the Hammers.
Rodriguez, who has 30 caps for Argentina, was a member of the team that won the World Cup in 2022 and has won two Copa America titles.
“I feel like it’s every footballer’s dream to play in the Premier League, and I was very excited when I heard that West Ham were interested in me,” he stated.
“It’s a historic club that has a really interesting project. I think it’s the right club for me, at the right time, and I hope together we can keep growing.”
Rodriguez, who started his career at River Plate, added he spoke to West Ham and Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez about moving to east London before agreeing the switch. The pair were also team-mates at Mexican side Club America.
West Ham have spent more than £100m so far this summer following the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as manager.
They have already signed Dutch forward Crysencio Summerville from Leeds, Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug from Dortmund, midfielder Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras and defender Max Kilman from Wolves.