West Ham United have confirmed the transfer of Ghana forward Andre Ayew from Swansea for a Club-record £20.5million fee.

The versatile striker, winger or attacking midfielder joins the Hammers on a three-year contract, with an additional two-year option, on the back of an exceptional debut Premier League season with Swansea City.

Ayew had previously played with West Ham star man Dimitri Payet at Olympique Marseille in France.

Speaking after he sealed the move, Ayew said he had utmost belief in the West Ham project.

He said: “I am very proud and happy to be at this magnificent Club. I am happy to be playing for these fans and I hope to make the people very happy here.

“The Club have a lot of ambition and have a great manager. They want to become a bigger Club every year and with the new Stadium and a new training ground, you can feel they are moving onto another level and I want to be part of this project.

“I want to train hard, do my job and show that I deserve to play for West Ham United. I want to give back to the manager and the fans the confidence they are showing me.”