Slaven Bilic’s side have done really well this season but have been hit by injuries in recent weeks. This has seen the manager dive into the transfer market and reports have now confirmed that they completed the signing of exciting Nigerian.
28 year old Emmanuel Emenike has officially signed for West Ham on a loan deal from Fernabache till the end of the season with an option to make it permanent.
Nigerian center-forward Emenike said that he is looking forward to working with Slaven Bilic having known the manager from his spells at Turkey and Russia.
“I have always known West Ham as a great club. I have always been watching them. West Ham’s a great club and I am very, very happy and very, very excited that I am here,” Emenike told West Ham TV.
“I’ve known him [Bilic] for years. When he was at Lokomotiv Moscow I was at Spartak Moscow, then he came to Besiktas and I was in Fenerbahce, so we have known each other for a long time. I’m happy to be here and happy to play for him.
“We have followed each other’s careers and thank God we are here today and we are here together.”
Emenike added: “The Premier League is the best in the world. It is everyone’s dream to come and play here. I am excited to be here.
“But it is not always just about the player. It is teamwork and it is all about us as a team. I am here to play with the team and work with the team.”
Emenike, capped 37 times by Nigeria, spent part of this season on loan at the Arabian Gulf League side Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
The Hammers were previously linked to the injury prone Liverpool hit man Daniel Sturridge but have now moved for the 28-year old as a cover for Andy Carroll who is sidelined again by injury.
West Ham will face Aston Villa in the next round of the Premier League.