West Ham United’s latest transfer Emmanuel Emenike has stated that he has known the Hammers boss Slaven Bilic ‘for years’.
The Nigeria international stated that he worked under the Croatian manager while at Lokomotiv Moscow.
West Ham completed the loan transfer of Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike until the end of the season.
BREAKING: #WHUFC have signed Emmanuel Emenike on loan until the end of the season >https://t.co/Ge5rjiSLl2 #COYI pic.twitter.com/xC5rrPs9NF
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) January 31, 2016
Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim revealed that the Hammers agreed to an £8.4 million release clause option for the Nigerian international striker.
The president also claimed that the Hammers are also set to pay the Yellow Canaries £760,000 in loan fees until the end of the season.
Emenike spent the first half of the season on loan at Al Ain scoring seven goal in 11 appearances.
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