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Only last season returning to the English Premier League club for £500,000 acquired club and US national team defender Jonathan Spector.
The 20-year-old American, who wore a "Man Utd" jersey in just 8 games, arrived at "Old Trafford" in 2003 and spent most of last season on loan to the "Charlton" team.
The defender was supposed to represent the US team at the 2006 World Cup, but dislocated his shoulder and didn't make it to Germany.
"He has great potential and we hope his hopes will come true exactly in the" West Ham "team," said the club's head coach Alan Pardew to the club's website. - "This is a player we've been looking for for the past 18 months. He has experience in European tournaments, and therefore he will be a clear player in our main lineup."
"As his youth developed in such a famous club as" Man Utd ", he will arrive at the team with great experience. I like his character, and that's one of the reasons why we decided to buy him," says A. Pardew.
Last season, the "West Ham" team finished a very high 9th place in the championship, and also reached the final of the FA Cup, where after a dramatic penalty shootout, they lost to the 2005 UEFA Champions League winners "Liverpool". This achievement allowed the club to secure a ticket to the UEFA Cup competition. ".
