Felipe Anderson says he wants to become a West Ham ‘legend’ after completing his long awaited move to the London Stadium.

The Brazilian joins West Ham as the club’s record signing, arriving from Lazio on a four-year-deal for a fee of £36 million.

Anderson arrives on the back of a successful career in Serie A with Lazio having scored 34 goals in 177 appearances. The 25-year-old has also made his mark with his national team, being part of the Brazil side that won gold at the Olympics in 2016.

And Anderson says he hopes to emulate his form in Italy and for Brazil to become one of the Hammers’ ‘best ever’ players.

“I feel really happy and fulfilled to join West Ham United,” Anderson told whufc.com. “West Ham is a club with a lot of tradition, lots of great players have played here, like Bobby Moore, Carlos Tevez and Di Canio.

“They were great players and idols here, and I’m aiming big, who knows, maybe I could hit their heights and be a legend here too. I’m really happy to be here. It’s a dream come true.”

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Joint-Chairman David Sullivan also believes Anderson will be a huge hit at the London Stadium following his club-record move, saying: “Felipe was a main target of the manager so we are delighted we’ve been able to bring him to the Club.

“We’re very pleased with the business we’ve done so far and I hope the supporters are just as excited as we are about the squad we are building here at West Ham.

“The deal sees us significantly break our transfer record and we feel it’s a real statement of intent.”