Official: West Ham finalize deal for Leverkusen's Mexican forward
The former Manchester United star has been a prolific scorer for the Bundesliga club, where he has played for two seasons and scored 59 goals in 157 games.
Initial reports of a £13 million (€15m) release clause have turned out to be unfounded, but West Ham still aren’t paying an excessive amount for a player who has rebooted his career in Germany.
Bereft of strikers despite signing Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri last season, the Hammers consider forwards to be a priority, with Coach Slaven Bilic particularly interested.
The 29-year-old scored 13 Premier League goals over his first season with the Red Devils in 2010.
This looks like the Mexican striker’s salary demands (£140,000 a week) have been met. They were considered to be a major obstacle only a few days ago.
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