Official: "West Ham" strengthens young "Villarreal" defenders

"West Ham" has invited one of the most talented young Spanish footballers, Pablo Fornals, to join their ranks.

"Hammers" have officially confirmed on their website that they have signed a five-year contract with the 23-year-old. "Villarreal" will receive a quite substantial sum for the footballer - 28 million euros.

P. Fornals has been playing for "Villarreal" since 2017. In two seasons, the talented Spaniard played 96 matches and scored nine goals.

Before joining "Villarreal", he played for "Malaga", where he started his professional career.

"Napoli" also showed interest in Fornals' services, but Manuel Pellegrini managed to bring the Spaniard to his team.

We are delighted to announce the signing of highly sought-after Spain international attacking midfielder Pablo Fornals #WelcomeFornals https://t.co/syMfrNv9Gs — West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) June 14, 2019