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title: "Factfile: Who is West Ham’s new signing Pablo Fornals?"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/06/14/factfile-who-is-west-hams-new-signing-pablo-fornals/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2019-06-14T13:15:10Z"
modified: "2019-06-14T13:15:11Z"
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# Factfile: Who is West Ham’s new signing Pablo Fornals?

West Ham announced the signing of Pablo Fornals from Villarreal for an undisclosed fee on Friday.

> Twitter: West Ham United FC have uploaded a new video… #WelcomeFornals https://t.co/HvCowMvc7E (@WestHamUtd)

> Twitter: We are delighted to announce the signing of highly sought-after Spain international attacking midfielder Pablo Forn… https://t.co/dhopZ4IDjW (@WestHamUtd)

The club have confirmed that Fornals has joined the club, making him their third signing of the summer.

David Martin – from Millwall – and Roberto on a free transfer, both goalkeepers, have already signed for the club since the end of last season to strengthen Manuel Pellegrini’s squad.

Fornals has signed a five-year contract with the Hammers, but it includes the option to extend for a further year – should the club choose to do so at the time.

The Spaniard joins the club with a reasonable degree of pedigree, but some fans will still be unaware of who he is. So here is a factfile on the latest West Ham signing…