West Ham United have announced the signing of former Liverpool and Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa on a one-year deal.
The versatile Spanish defender was a free agent having been released by Real Madrid at the end of last season.
“West Ham United are delighted to announce the signing of FIFA World Cup and two-time UEFA European Championship winner Alvaro Arbeloa,” a statement read on the club’s official website.
“The highly-decorated Spanish full-back, who has also won the UEFA Champions League, joins the Hammers on a one-year contract and will add huge experience and ability to Slaven Bilic’s squad.
“The former Liverpool defender, who underwent a medical at Spire Roding Hospital on Wednesday, told West Ham TV he is looking forward to returning to the Premier League and pulling on the Claret and Blue shirt for the first time.”
On the deal, Arbeloa said: "I am really happy to be here in a great Club in a great league. "I'm really happy to be back in England and, for me, it's a great chance and I'm looking forward to playing with this side.
"The Stadium is amazing. It's really nice and looks fantastic. Hopefully I'm going to see the Stadium full with all our fans and I'm really happy to be here.
"For me, this is a great chance to be back in England and in the Premier League, which is a fantastic league and I want to put myself here again. This is a big Club and a great Club with fantastic players and a great coach.
"Slaven wants to see me training as soon as possible. I was talking with [Croatia internationals] Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic and they told me good things about the coach, so I want to work with him and hopefully I can learn a lot of things."
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