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"The London club acquired the Ghana national team and Tel Aviv's 'Hapoel' team defender John Paintsil for a sum of 1 million pounds sterling. The 25-year-old player signed a four-year contract with the new club after impressing the team's coach Alan Pardew during the trial.
J.Paintsil, who plays in the right-back position, can also play as a center-back - he proved this while representing the Ghana national team in this year's World Cup.
'West Ham' is his first choice. He likes this team, and he fits well with them," said the player's agent Jacky Mouyal. "The player is very happy. The team is very good, the coach is also very good. He is pleased with the city and yesterday he saw the stadium of this club."
A.Pardew spent the whole summer looking for a right-back after the team was left by Lionel Scaloni at the end of his loan contract."
