West Ham United manger Manuel Pellegrini believes the London club’s record signing, Felipe Anderson, will give his team a “new dimension”.
The 25-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder signed for a reported £33.5 million ($44 million, 38 million euros), potentially rising to £42 million, from Italian club Lazio on Sunday.
“We feel he will bring a new dimension to the squad but also complement the attacking players we already have,” Pellegrini said.
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Anderson was the Hammers’ seventh pre-season signing and former Manchester City manager Pellegrini, who took charge of the east London club after they decided against renewing David Moyes’s contract, even though the Scot guided them to top-flight survival last season.
“Felipe has a very natural and skilful ability, in the traditional style of Brazilian…
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