West Ham United signing Manuel Lanzini hopes to live up to Carlos Tevez's past exploits with the Hammers.

Lanzini joined West Ham last week from Al Jazira.

“I know the Club from Argentinian players, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez," he explained to whufc.com. “I know that the fans are very supportive, the team is very competitive and this is all important to a player's development.

“Tevez is an amazing player. He made history here but we are very different players. I am here to try to make my own history for this Club and have a place in the heart of the fans.

“First of all, I want to settle here, this is a very difficult and competitive league. It's then about being at the same level as my teammates and getting into the starting XI as quickly as I can.

“I have already spoken with the manager. I told him I was looking forward to starting training, to getting fit and getting up to speed with my colleagues. It was great to have a chat with him."