The 20-year Swiss midfielder joined the Hammers on Thursday night.
New West Ham United signing Edimilson Fernandes has told the club’s official website that the lure of playing in the new “magnificent” London Stadium was a big draw for him.
Fernandes has become the tenth player to join the Hammers this summer after he signed a four-year contract at the club on Thursday.
He was unveiled before his new supporters on the London Stadium pitch prior to the Europa League play-off second leg against Astra Giurgiu later that evening.
Fernandes will find it hard to nail down a regular starting place in Slaven Bilic’s side given the wealth of midfield talent already at the club.
However, he told the club’s website that a conversation he had with the Croatian boss convinced him that the move was the right one to make, and added that he is already daydreaming about playing at the club’s new home.
Fernandes said: “I am really happy to be here at West Ham United. It is a new challenge for me and now it is down to me to work hard to become a top player.
“I am a player capable of getting the game going and adding excitement to the action on the pitch. I spoke to the manager [Slaven Bilic] and the conversation was very positive and I appreciate this opportunity.
“I had never been to this stadium before, but it is a really magnificent stadium and I will be working to my best to get to the top. It is a large stadium, I have also played at Anfield here in England, but this stadium is really impressive.”
Fernandes is clearly in awe of West Ham’s stadium, but whether or not he has what it takes to become a star there remains to be seen.
He has just 66 appearances for Swiss side Sion to his name, but will be hoping to become the next relatively unknown quantity from abroad to impress at the club.
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