West Ham United have announced that Dimitri Payet has joined the club on a five-year contract for an undisclosed eight-figure fee from Marseille.
The French international, who is the club's third signing of the summer, moves to the Premier League after scoring seven goals in 37 appearances for the Ligue 1 side last season.
The 28-year-old told the club's website: "West Ham really showed me that they wanted me to come, both the Joint-Chairmen and the manager. That's very important for me. I was also keen to sign up to a clear project. West Ham is very interesting and matches perfectly with my ambitions.
"I'm an attacking footballer so for sure I like attacking football and that they're counting on me to help achieve that gives me a sense of responsibility. The fact that I'm here is also down to that.
"I'm very happy to be here. It's true that it's taken a little while but that's normal, negotiations are like that. But now that it's done, I'm very happy."
Payet has 14 caps for his national side.
Sian Cowper
