Source: Telegraph
West Ham complete signing of Savio Nsereko from Brescia
The 19-year-old German Under-21 international, who was born in Uganda, has agreed a four-and-a-half year deal with West Ham after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee which is described by West Ham as 'significant' and is believed to be in the region of £10 million. [LNB]Nsereko passed a medical on Monday and, subject to international clearance, will make his debut in the Premier League clash against Hull at Upton Park on Wednesday. [LNB]Despite interest from a host of European clubs, including Bayern Munich and Napoli, the Ugandan born striker was encouraged to move to London because of the opportunity to work with Zola. [LNB]West Ham's technical director Gianluca Nani 's father in-law, Luigi Corioni, is the president of the Serie B club from which the player moves. [LNB]Nani knows the player well after being responsible for taking him to Italy from Hertha Berlin in 2005 when Nsereko was just 16. [LNB]The forward, who can play as a conventional striker or a wide player, was voted player of the tournament at the European Under-19 Championship last summer and is widely expected to claim a first full cap for Germany in February. [LNB]'We are delighted to sign Savio,' said West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury, "particularly with the fierce competition for his services across Europe. [LNB]'He is an exciting prospect, who Gianfranco Zola believes will be a valuable asset from this club now and in years to come. [LNB]'It is a significant investment and shows our determination to keep moving this club forward.'[LNB]The fee is certainly greater than West Ham's previous biggest outlay, the £7.5 million they spent signing Bellamy from Liverpool in 2007. [LNB]
