West Ham have completed the £40million signing of Max Kilman from Wolves, reuniting the defender with new coach Julen Lopetegui.
Lopetegui managed Kilman during his time at Molineux and made the centre-half’s signature a priority after taking over at the London Stadium.
The 27-year-old has signed a seven-year contract with the Hammers and is eager to get started.
He told the club’s official website: ‘It’s an amazing feeling to be a West Ham United player.
“As soon as I was aware of the interest from the club, it was an opportunity I was keen to pursue, so I couldn’t be more delighted to be here.
“I really enjoyed working with Julen during his time at Wolves – he’s a top-class coach and someone I learned a lot from, and I am confident I will continue to improve as a player under his management here.”
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Kilman added: “West Ham is a massive club and I feel this is the natural next step forward in my career.
“Playing in front of a passionate fan-base, with 62,500 supporters packing out London Stadium every other week, is something I am incredibly excited about.
“Having spoken at length to both Julen and Tim [Steidten], I was hugely encouraged about the ambition of the club and their plans for the future. They want to make a big noise here at West Ham and as a new player coming in, that’s an incredible thing to hear.
“I’m looking forward to getting down to work and preparing for an exciting season ahead.”
Technical director Steidten said: “We’re delighted to have secured Max’s signature – he was one of our top targets in the central defensive area in this transfer window, so we couldn’t be happier to have completed the deal to bring him to West Ham United.
“This is a serious and notable moment for West Ham United – the signing of an established, proven English Premier League central defender in the peak years of his career.”
