Gianfranco Zola has his first summer signing with Luis
Jimenez joining from Italian champions Inter
West Ham United are delighted to announce the signing of Chile
forward Luis Jimenez from Serie A champions Internazionale on a
season-long loan with a view to a possible permanent transfer.
With fierce competition for Jimenez's services at home and
abroad, West Ham moved quickly to seal the deal with the
player, who will have a medical when he arrives in England
next month, joining officially from 1 July. The 25-year-old is
nicknamed 'El Mago' - The Wizard - for his playmaking abilities and
is a former team-mate of Valon Behrami at SS Lazio.
Speaking to whufc.com, Jimenez said: "I am very happy, very excited and very determined
to show what I can do. I am a
player who loves to play football, to be in a team that keeps the
ball, to create opportunities and also score goals. I can't promise
anything but I am going to do everything possible to do a good job
for the club.
"I know West Ham are a fantastic
club who have had a lot of great players. I had options to join other clubs but I watched
West Ham's last game of the season and I liked it a lot.
I preferred this option because I
really admire the way they try to play. Gianfranco Zola was one of the things that drew me to West Ham - I
can identify with the type of football he wants to
play."
whufc.com