West Ham United announced Thursday the signing of Spanish striker Lucas Perez from Arsenal on a three-year contract. "I am very excited, as West Ham are giving me the chance to stay in the (English) Premier League and I am very happy to be part of this new project," Perez said in a statement published on the club's website.

West Ham Director Mario Husillos said: "His (Perez's) style is different from the other strikers we have available to us, and that gives the manager more options for our attacking play."