Michail Antonio: I will bring pace, power and goals to West Ham

Newbie: West Ham signed Antonio on deadline day
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Ken Dyer2 September 2015

Michail Antonio, one of four deadline-day signings for West Ham, believes he will add pace, power and goals to Slaven Bilic’s team this season.

Wandsworth-born Antonio, signed from Nottingham Forest for £7million on a four-year deal, began at Tooting & Mitcham and said: “I’ve worked my way from non-League and finally got to the Premier League to show what I can do.

“If the fans don’t know me, what I bring to the table is pace, power and goals so, hopefully, I can do that this season.”

Antonio, 25, told the club’s website: “I’m happy to be back in London at a massive club.

“I’ve always been around London and I came to a couple of games at West Ham when I was younger.

“I can’t wait for the challenge of playing in the Premier League. It was one of the things, growing up, where I wanted to be.

“West Ham’s result at Anfield last weekend shows I’m coming to a great team that are established in the Premier League. Hopefully, I can put my mark down here.”

Apart from Antonio, West Ham signed three more players on a busy deadline day, with Alex Song rejoining on loan from Barcelona, Victor Moses arriving, again on a season-long loan, from Chelsea and striker Nikica Jelavic signing on a permanent two-year contract for £3m from Hull.

Jelavic, 30, has 36 caps for Croatia and said: “I played for Slaven Bilic for the national team. He is a great manager and a great man.

“I am really happy and delighted to be working with him and all his staff again.”

One departure from Upton Park was winger Matt Jarvis, who has joined Norwich on a season-long loan.

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