West Ham United were delighted to announce the signing of centre-forward Emmanuel Emenike, 28 on loan from Fenerbahce until the end of the season.

The Nigerian-born striker has spent the majority of the current campaign on loan at Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates, scoring seven goals in just 11 appearances for the club.

Speaking on West Ham TV, "I'm very, very happy and very, very excited that I'm here. I have always known West Ham as a great club. I've always been watching them. West Ham's a great club and I'm happy to be here."

"I've known [Slaven Bilic] for years. When he was at Lokomotiv Moscow, I was at Spartak Moscow, then he came to Besiktas and I was in Fenerbahce, so we've known each other for a long time. I'm happy to be here and happy to play for him.



"We've followed each other's careers and thank God we are here today and we are here together."


As Emineke arrives, fellow striker Nikica Jelavic looks set to move to Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande. The 30-year-old has been offered a lucrative deal and the Hammers are unlikely to stand in his way.