West Ham United have clinched a work permit for new loan signing Luis Jimenez.

Hammers chief executive Scott Duxbury led a successful delegation, including manager Gianfranco Zola, to the FA earlier this month.

Duxbury then flew to Milan to begin the negotiations last week alongside technical director Gianluca Nani, before the deal was finalised yesterday afternoon.

He said: "I am pleased we have been able to secure the services of Luis.

"Many clubs were after him, so we have had to work quickly. We were determined to get the deal done, because Gianfranco sees him as a player that can add much to our attack next season."