West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan says they have total confidence in new signing Nikica Jelavic.

Sullivan oversaw the addition of Jelavic from Hull City.

He told whufc.com: "Having brought in eight players already during the summer, we knew that our major focus heading into the final few days of the window was to bring in a couple of forward players as we have been depleted by injuries in that area of the squad.

"Even though Andy Carroll is close to making a first-team return, Slaven and myself decided that we needed more cover in the striking area and we are delighted to have secured the signature of Nikica Jelavic from Hull.

"Slaven knows him well from his time in charge of Croatia and he has a wealth of experience in the top flight.

"We have given Nikica a two-year contract with an option for a further two-years which shows we believe in his ability and hope he can score a number of goals for the Club.

"He has scored goals for Hull and Everton in the Premier League over the last three-years and we feel he will add the strength we need in the forward line and provide healthy competition for a starting place."