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West Ham confirm signing of Nayef Aguerd from Rennes on five-year deal

20-Jun-2022 11:22:30 | The Guardian

• Morocco centre-back believed to have cost £29.8m
• ‘It was easy to choose to come,’ says 26-year-old

West Ham have confirmed the signing of Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd from French side Rennes on a five-year deal.

The 26-year-old, who has been capped 25 times by his country, is believed to have cost £29.8m and his arrival ends manager David Moyes’s search for a left-footed centre-back. Aguerd will provide competition for Craig Dawson, Issa Diop, Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma at the club.