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Fonte completes West Ham switch
West Ham have confirmed the signing of Jose Fonte from Southampton for a fee of £8million.
The Portuguese defender signs a two-and-a-half-year deal, with an option of another year.
Fonte made 288 appearances in his seven-year stint with the Saints, and despite links to clubs such as Manchester United, the 32-year-old insisted Slavan Bilic was instrumental in his decision to sign for the London outfit.
"I signed for West Ham because they are a great club and a very big club. They have a lot of fans and I have known for a number of years how passionate they are," Fonte told West Ham’s official website.
"The manager was also a very big influence. I thought that he really wanted me and that he sold me the project and the ambition of the club.
"I also have part of my family living in London and they are big West Ham fans. It just made sense for me at this stage to join West Ham.
"It is a new challenge and a new beginning and I am looking forward to it.
"With the way that West Ham is going we can only look to be challenging in the top eight.
"West Ham are a massive club and it is an exciting challenge and it should be for everyone. We all need to get together and start working."
Fonte will not be available for West Ham’s game against Middlesbrough this weekend, the club confirmed.
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