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West Ham's Fabian Balbuena Admits Struggling to Adjust to 'Intense' English Football

West Ham summer signing Fabian Balbuena has revealed that he has struggled during his first few months at the London Stadium.

Balbuena moved to the London side from Corinthians in the summer transfer window for a fee reported to be £3.5m.

Up until his move the 27-year-old Paraguay international had never played domestic football in Europe and admitted to struggling to adjust to the language and the style of football at first.

“I had a little bit of trouble with the language but with time it is getting better and I’m talking English every day and, in general, I’m feeling better every time I try," Balbuena said to West Ham's official website.