Climbed off with Southampton
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West Ham United has announced Kyle Walker-Peters’ freedom-free obligation. The flexibly usable London professional was one of the most valuable footballers without a club after his contract at the end of the contract at the relegated FC Southampton with a market value of 15 million euros. Only the Japanese Takehiro Tomiyasu (26) and the English Dominic Calvert-Lewin (28) have an even higher taxation. Defender Tomiyasu last played at Arsenal for four years, attacker Calvert-Lewin was even active for FC Everton for nine years.
Walker-Peters, most of the games in his professional career as a right-back, has been a 202 games, seven goals and twelve templates for Southampton since early 2020. At West Ham, the 28-year-old receives a working paper by June 2028 and the jersey number 2.
“I am really excited. It feels like it has taken a long time-I have been associated with a change to the club in the past-and I am simply happy to be here now. I spoke to Graham Potter and he played a big role in my decision. I always liked his style as a trainer, and I think he suits me well,” said Walkers-Peter after his signature.
Coach Potter said: “We are very happy that Kyle has agreed to come to us. He is a player that I always appreciated and who impressed me when he played against one of my teams.” Walker-Peters still have its best years ahead of him. “He will ensure high pressure to perform in the squad and enrich the team with his character and personality.”
The hammers are his third professional club after training club Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton. West Ham came as a table last last season. About the finish line in the Premier League. So far, the club has invested 59.4 million euros in the commitment of Jean-Clair Todibo (25) and the purchase of El Hadji Malick Diouf (20)-the opposite has income of EUR 63.8 million for the sale of Mohammed Kudus (24) to Tottenham.