Emmanuel Emenike Joins EPL Side Westham

Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike have joined West Ham on loan after the English club paid a fee of £730,000 to sign the Nigerian striker until the end of the season. The Hammers also will also have the option to sign him on a permanent deal from Fenerbahce for £8.1million.

Emenike told West Ham TV ;

'I have always known West Ham as a great club. I have always been watching them. West Ham's a great club and I am very, very happy and very, very excited that I am here .I've known him [Bilic] for years. When he was at Lokomotiv Moscow, I was at Spartak Moscow, then he came to Besiktas and I was in Fenerbahce, so we have known each other for a long time. I'm happy to be here and happy to play for him. 

'We have followed each other's careers and thank God we are here today and we are here together. That is why I am here, to always be in the first XI, always try to make the fans happy and to make myself happy. I really hope it works out.