da betobet： West Ham United have confirmed the capture of Germany midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger on a three-year contract.
da esoccer bet： The 28-year-old former Aston Villa midfielder will officially join the Hammers on July 1 after his contract with Italian side Lazio was cancelled by mutual consent.
Hitzlsperger, who made 99 appearances during four years with Villa before leaving to join Stuttgart in 2005, is Avram Grant's first signing since becoming the new Upton Park boss earlier in the week.
"We had to move quickly to secure his services when he became available, especially as there was understandably so much interest in him from around Europe and back in Germany," chairman David Sullivan told the club's official website.
"Thomas is a top-quality player who I know the fans will love. He is a whole-hearted midfielder with an eye for a goal who gives everything in every match.
"He is the first of many signings this summer. We are going to sign a mixture of exciting young talent as well as the very best senior pros who can add real strength to the squad like Thomas."
Hitzlsperger was a regular in the Germany side during qualifying for this summer's World Cup but missed out on his country's final 23-man squad for South Africa.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email