West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is delighted with their swoop for Stoke City striker Marko Arnautovic.
28-year-old Arnautovic has established himself in the Premier League across four years with the Potters and Bilic is looking forward to tapping into his experience of English football at his new home.
The manager says it is the Hammers who will benefit from Arnautovic's prime years as he continues to build his squad for the new campaign following the earlier arrivals of Pablo Zabaleta and Joe Hart.
“It's a great thing for the Club," Bilic said. “It's a big signing – he is a massive player who knows the league, which is very important.
“He is in his best age, he is very motivated and I know him very well. He is a top player and he can play all across the front line, so he is a great signing for the Club.
“Like everybody else he has to prove himself, but I expect him to and he comes into the category of players who don't need to adjust a lot to the league because he has been here for four years.
“He became one of, if not the, best and most important Stoke players. Stoke is good club, so with all that and knowing that today it's not easy to get top players, it makes it a great signing for us."