I thought it had been a done deal for a couple of weeks, but it is now official that West Ham have completed the signing of forward Luis Jimenez on a season-long loan.
Jimenez told the West Ham website:
“I am very happy, very excited and very determined to show what I can do.”
The 25-year-old Chilean, nicknamed El Mago (The Wizard) for his playmaking abilities, continued:
“I am a player who loves to play football, to be in a team that keeps the ball, to create opportunities and also score goals. I can’t promise anything but I am going to do everything possible to do a good job for the club. I know West Ham are a fantastic club who have had a lot of great players. I had options to join other clubs but I watched West Ham’s last game of the season and I liked it a lot. (Manager) Gianfranco Zola was one of the things that drew me to West Ham – I can identify with the type of football he wants to play.”
Because Jimenez had not played for Chile since March 2008, he did not meet the English FA’s work permit rules. However, West Ham were able to appeal that ruling and get it overturned.
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