West Ham complete £10.2m signing of Robert Snodgrass from Hull
Saturday 28 January 2017 14:07, UK
West Ham have completed the signing of Robert Snodgrass from Hull City on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Snodgrass, who will wear the No11 shirt, has arrived at the London Stadium for an initial £7m fee, potentially rising to £10.2m with add-ons, and is set to be make his debut against Manchester City on Wednesday.
The Scotland international passed a medical and agreed personal terms with West Ham on Friday, and has now become the club's second major signing of the January transfer window following Jose Fonte's arrival from Southampton.
"I'm delighted because this is a massive club with great tradition," said Snodgrass. "This is the sort of club which speaks for itself, the fans who come here and support week-in week-out and moving to and selling out this new stadium is terrific and I want to be part of it.
"The owners and the manager are trying to build something here and I just can't wait to get started. I feel this is a club with real ambition, with the new stadium, great players and a manager of his calibre at Premier League level.
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"The lads will say we want to be up in the top half of last table and repeat last year, so it's up to us. The club has had a few good weeks with results and if I can add to that, great. I'm just looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and getting started."
Snodgrass had been the subject of offers from fellow Premier League sides Burnley and Middlesbrough this month.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche had expressed doubts they would complete a deal for the 29-year-old despite also having a £10m bid accepted, while Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka suggested his team's position in the Premier League could deter Hull from selling to a rival - with the two sides just four points apart.
Hull manager Marco Silva had insisted there was no problem between him and Snodgrass following their EFL Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United, but that the player had made it clear he wanted to leave.
