West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of midfielder Grady Diangana from West Ham at an undisclosed fee.
Diangana spent the 2019-20 season on loan at West Brom. He scored 8 goals and assisted a further 7 in 30 appearances as the Baggies secured a return to the English top-flight.
The 22-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year contract at The Hawthorns.
“There’s only me who can stop myself from doing that,” Grady told West Brom’s official website.
“I know I can bring more to the game and to the team.
“I’m still young and last year was like my first season in senior football. I feel I am only going to get better.
“And I believe in the style of football we play under Slaven. I think we will be suited for the challenge ahead because if you can’t keep the ball in the Premier League it will be tough.
“We have the quality to do that and compete and if we go with the ambition of doing well and not just surviving we can exceed some people’s expectations.”
Diangana felt sad leaving the London Stadium but he is excited to return to West Brom.
“West Ham was all I had known before last season and I’m sure people will understand that I felt some sadness at leaving,” he explains.
“But coming here having had that season we have just experienced, there were no nerves about leaving at all. Knowing the manager and the players and the feelings I have got for the club just made me excited.
“Last season was really my first out of 23s football and was the most football I had ever played in a single season. I didn’t know what it really meant to win games and especially as we were challenging for promotion from the start. Now I do.
“It taught me that it is not okay to survive. We need to go out to try to win every game and that is how we will approach every match.”
West Ham captain Mark Noble said in a tweet that he was gutted to see Diangana leave.
‘’As captain of this football club I’m gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left, great kid with a great future!!!!!’’ He tweeted.
As captain of this football club I’m gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left, great kid with a great future!!!!! https://t.co/oNPPEp8Pt6
— MARK NOBLE (@Noble16Mark) September 4, 2020
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