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Fabian Balbuena took to social networking site Twitter to express his joy after he completed his move to West Ham on Saturday.
The club confirmed the signing of the Paraguay defender on their official website, while club owner David Gold welcomed him on Twitter saying he is a player of “great strength, character and personality.”
The 26-year-old has joined the Hammers from Corinthians and has signed a three-year deal at the London club.