West Ham has finalized the signing of former Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from Stuttgart for a fee of £18 million.
The center-back, a 19-time Greek international, is joining the London Stadium on a five-year deal after West Ham’s £30 million move for Harry Maguire collapsed last week.
Mavropanos spent four years with Arsenal from 2018 to 2022, making just eight appearances, although Mikel Arteta’s side is set to receive 10 percent of the fee paid to Stuttgart.
The defender also received interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolves, and Nottingham Forest this summer but was attracted by the prospect of returning to London under David Moyes.
Mavropanos shared his excitement about his arrival on the club’s website: “I am really happy and excited to be here – and to be back in the Premier League with West Ham United.
“It’s an exciting time to be joining the club after last season’s Conference League win – and I am really looking forward to the next step in my career. I can promise the fans I will give everything for them and the shirt.”
Meanwhile, Moyes – who saw star player Declan Rice move to Arsenal for £105 million earlier this summer – was pleased to add further reinforcements to his squad after an impressive 3-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday.
He said: “I’m pleased to welcome Konstantinos to West Ham United. We’ve been looking to add to our center-half options this summer, so it’s good we’ve been able to bring in an international defender of his ability. We’re really looking forward to integrating him into the group.”
Mavropanos made a total of 89 appearances for Stuttgart, initially spending two seasons with the club on loan before completing a permanent move for a reported £2.9 million fee last summer.
He will join the likes of Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Angelo Ogbonna, and Thilo Kehrer as options in the center of defense for West Ham. The Greek defender – who helped Stuttgart avoid relegation in the Bundesliga last season – is the third major summer arrival at the London Stadium following the additions of Edson Alvarez and James Ward-Prowse.
There were suggestions last week that Mavropanos’ move had broken down due to a medical issue, but he has now made the switch.
This wraps up what has been a positive few weeks for the club, as reports emerged about Moyes clashing with technical director Tim Steidten over their transfer business. This resulted in them being the last Premier League club to make a signing. They have now brought in three impressive additions.
However, they are still likely to search for further reinforcements, with Gianluca Scamacca, Nikola Vlasic, Arthur Masuaku, and Manuel Lanzini all leaving the club over recent months.
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