West Ham announce signing of Taty Castellanos | OneFootball

West Ham United have announced the signing of Argentinian forward Taty Castellanos from Lazio.

The 27-year-old joins the Irons on a four-and-a-half-year deal until 2030 with the option to extend for a further season.

The deal is reported to be worth around £25 million former the Argentina international who has also played for City Group sides Girona, New York City FC, and Montevideo City.

"I'm really happy because it's a very important challenge for me personally and I've come to contribute, to try to help the team as much as I can," the new No11 said.

"Every match is a battle, and I'm here to contribute that, to try to bring that energy, that fighting spirit I have inside, so that every match is as important and as tough as possible.

"I hope to give my all to the fans. I've always defended the jersey of every team with the utmost responsibility, and I want to tell them that I'm going to give everything, to defend this jersey, and obviously, to achieve our goals day after day. That's the most important thing."

There have been murmurings behind the scenes of unrest surrounding manager Nuno Espírito Santo, but the Portuguese should be able to count on his new signing when West Ham host Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening with a positive result very much needed.