With manager Slaven Bilic keen to strengthen his squad in several key areas, West Ham United signed a total of 12 players over the course of the summer transfer window.
Algeria winger Sofiane Feghouli arrived from Spanish club Valencia on a free transfer early in the transfer window. Feghouli announced himself with an early goal too, in West Ham’s 3-0 home UEFA Europa League win over NK Domzale.
Eighteen-year-old Spanish striker Toni Martinez, like Feghouli, made the move from Valencia to east London, and the U17 international has since scored four goals in five matches for Terry Westley’s Development Squad.
West Ham beat off competition from several major European sides to secure the signature of midfielder Havard Nordtveit. The Norwegian international was signed on a free transfer after his contract expired at German side Borussia Monchengladbach.
The Club had also been working hard behind the scenes worked to recruit top young European talent, in the form of highly-rated U17 Portugal forward Domingos Quina, who arrived on a free transfer.
It wasn’t long before West Ham were able to announce the season-long loan of Turkish winger Gokhan Tore, who joins after starring in Besiktas’ 2015/16 league-winning campaign. Tore’s loan could become permanent, with a deal for £10m on the table.
The deals continued with the free transfer of Englishman Ashley Fletcher from Manchester United, who has already begun to win over the West Ham faithful with several bright performances.
The Club then announced the £20.5m record signing of Andre Ayew. The versatile forward made his debut against in the Hammers' opening Premier League fixture against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where he suffered an unfortunate injury setback.
Frenchman Arthur Masuaku also arrived at London Stadium in time to make his bow against Chelsea. The pacey left-back was signed for a fee of £6.2 million from Greek champions Olympiacos.
Twenty-two-year-old Argentine striker Jonathan Calleri was next to land at Rush Green, on a season-long loan move from Deportivo Maldonado and the prolific South American soon made his debut against Astra Giurgiu.
Creative midfielder Edimilson Fernandes was dramatically announced on-pitch at London Stadium before West Ham’s Europa League second-leg clash with Astra Giurgiu. The Swiss star departed former club Sion to make his way to London.
Italy striker Simone Zaza was next to put pen to paper – having already scored at London Stadium in pre-season for Juventus. The 25-year-old joins for an initial £4.3m loan fee, with a permanent deal a likely option.
Our final summer transfer signing arrived in the shape of former Spanish World Cup winner Alvaro Arbeloa. The ex-Liverpool full-back will be the seventh Spaniard to appear in a West Ham shirt.
Players to have departed the Club this window include Elliot Lee, Joey O’Brien and James Tomkins. Several players have left on loan deals including Enner Valencia, Doneil Henry George Dobson, Stephen Hendrie, Kyle Knoyle, Josh Cullen, Josh Pask, Lewis Page, Martin Samuelsen and Reece Burke.