West Ham United have broken their transfer record to sign Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt.
The French forward has joined the club for a reported £45m, eclipsing the £36m spent on Felipe Anderson from Lazio last summer.
Twitter: Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller has passed his West Ham medical. Will sign 5 year contract. £45m club record signing (@SkyKaveh)
Haller has signed a five-year deal with the Hammers and will be looking to fire the club into the top seven next season.
Twitter: We are delighted to announce the arrival of prolific French striker @HallerSeb
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Haller becomes West Ham’s fourth signing of the summer, following David Martin, Roberto and Pablo Fornals in the door at the London Stadium.
Twitter: @HallerSeb #SayHaller to our new record signing!
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He did not, however, feature for West Ham in their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Asia Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.
