West Ham sign Brazilian forward Pablo Felipe

On a four-and-a-half-year deal, West Ham have signed Brazilian striker Pablo Felipe from Portuguese side Gil Vicente.

The 22-year-old joins London Stadium for a reported 25 million euros (£21.80 million) for the first signing since Nuno Espirito Santo took over in September.

The Portugal-born forward will be fit for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Wolves after scoring 10 goals in 13 of his previous league starts.

“I’m very happy,” he declared. Felipe pledged his entire commitment to this club, giving everything I could to make it happen on the field, including all of my work and dedication.

“I promise to leave every last ounce of sweat on the pitch for this club because the fans really like the players who fight for the badge.”

I want to firmly reassure people that I am capable of demonstrating my worth.