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Edmilson Fernandes completes £5.5m move to West Ham from FC Sion

Edmilson Fernandes has finally secured his move to West Ham from FC Sion for a fee of £5.5m.

Hammers boss Slaven Bilic expressed his desire to add another midfielder to his ranks, despite having already added Havard Nordtveit, Sofiane Feghouli and Gokhan Tore to his side.

Posted on their Twitter account, West Ham shared the first picture of their new signing in the dressing room, holding aloft his shirt and it has been revealed he will wear the number 31 for his maiden campaign in England.

Edmilson Fernandes poses with his West Ham shirt which was shared on the club's Twitter
Edmilson Fernandes poses with his West Ham shirt which was shared on the club's Twitter
Fernandes is introduced to the fans before the start of the match with FC Astra Giurgiu
Fernandes is introduced to the fans before the start of the match with FC Astra Giurgiu

Fans got their first glimpse of the player in the famous claret and blue, as he was paraded in front of London Stadium ahead of their Europa League Qualifying Play-Off Second Leg against FC Astra Giurgiu.