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West Ham got Turkish national12-07-2016 |
West Ham drew as a rental the Turkish national Gokhan Tore from Besiktas. The news was confirmed officially by the President of the English club, David Gold.
'Hammers' have the option to redeem the rights of the 24-year-old football player next summer.
The striker has had 26 caps for the national team of Turkey.
He had 8 goals in 52 matches with team Besiktas.
This is the third new addition for Londoners, who previously attracted Sofian Feghouli and Havard Nordtveit.
'I am very happy that I will now play for West Hem. I watched a lot of matches for the team and I saw how devoted the fans are. I'm looking forward to playing in front of that audience.', commented Tore.
'Slaven is also a serious factor for me to come. We know each other very well, and for me, he's the best manager I've ever worked with.'
West Ham finished on the seventh place in the Premier League last year, and the new tournament is starting on August 15. West Ham will play as a guest of Chelsea.
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