Andre Ayew to West Ham: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More

West Ham United have signed Andre Ayew from Swansea City. The Welsh club confirmed the news on Monday, noting that the Ghana international forward agreed to join the Londoners for a club-record £20.5 million.

Ayew was impressive in his debut Premier League term, bagging 12 goals in total. The former Olympique de Marseille man showed his worth in a variety of different positions, excelling out wide, off the striker and even at the point of the attack.

As these numbers from OptaJoe show, he’s a player who was crucial to Swansea last term:

The 26-year-old will bring plenty of qualities to the West Ham attack. Ayew is brilliant technical player, able to find space in tight defences and jink past opponents. That makes him difficult to handle and someone who is able to win set pieces in dangerous areas.

With the ball at his feet, Ayew is very capable. The Ghana man can pick a pass and has a rasping shot, key traits in his impressive haul of goals and assists in 2015-16.

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Despite not being the most physically intimidating at 5'8", it’s a side of the English game Ayew embraced. Indeed, for his height, he’s a major threat in the air, a strong runner and someone who uses his body well to hold off opponents.

He’ll face a fight to get into the team on a regular basis at the London Stadium, with the likes of Dimitri Payet, Manuel Lanzini, Sofiane Feghouli, Gokhan Tore and Michail Antonio battling for starting spots.

But if Ayew shows the same standards at West Ham as he did at Swansea, he’ll be a tough man to oust.