West Ham United fans have taken to Twitter to welcome new signing Jack Wilshere to the club.
Wilshere, who was a boyhood West Ham fan, joined the Hammers from Arsenal on a free transfer after 17 years with the North London club.
The 25-year-old midfielder put pen to paper on a three year contract at the London Stadium yesterday, and will now fly out to meet with his new team-mates and manager Manuel Pellegrini in Switzerland, where they are currently at a pre-season training camp.
“It feels good, it feels special,” said Wilshere, whose father and brother are also lifelong Hammers. “Many people know that I’ve had a special bond with this Club growing up.
“People will have seen the picture of me in a West Ham shirt and I’ve got good memories of my childhood supporting West Ham, watching them at Upton Park. It feels good and of course my family and a few of my friends are West Ham fans so everyone’s buzzing.”
Our new midfielder has arrived… #WelcomeJack pic.twitter.com/kPd7hm4YxZ
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) July 9, 2018
Wilshere is West Ham’s fourth signing of the summer after the Hammers completed moves for Swansea’s Lukasz Fabianski, Fulham full-back Ryan Fredericks and Toulouse star Issa Diop.
All are seen as quality additions to Manuel Pellegrini’s new squad, however Wilshere’s move to his boyhood club has gone down as a particularly huge hit with the Claret and Blue army. Welcome home, Jack!
Looks like it’s not only football that’s coming home this summer ?⚒ #WelcomeJack pic.twitter.com/4oRV08nIFo
— Wᴇsᴛ Hᴀᴍ Sᴏᴄɪᴀʟ (@WestHamSocial) July 5, 2018
Don’t care if football comes home or not now, Wilshere has come home and that’s good enough for me #WelcomeJack
— Liam Bradley (@liambradleywhu) July 9, 2018
From North London to East London! Great signing, @WestHamUtd ?#WelcomeJack pic.twitter.com/RcHQDApIGc
— Dugout (@Dugout) July 9, 2018
That damned smile ?? @JackWilshere #WelcomeJack pic.twitter.com/r6id2PTfHO
— ⚒ Algerian Hammers ?? ⚒ (@HammersDz) July 9, 2018
It's official – @JackWilshere has joined @WestHamUtd! ⚒️ #WelcomeJack pic.twitter.com/395nrrKY5t
— Football FanCast (@FootballFanCast) July 9, 2018
Already made my feelings clear on this guy, another step in the right direction for the whole club ! Just shows when you employ the right manager deals will always get over the line ! Great start to a very important week #WelcomeJack #COYI ⚒ pic.twitter.com/3otGCZ3Zc1
— JL ⚒ (@JakeLoadman) July 9, 2018
– Once a Hammer, always a Hammer ⚒ #WelcomeJack pic.twitter.com/inJmiteQO2
— '13 (@MaGdiRasheDi) July 9, 2018
Great signing in my opinion ⚒⚒⚒#WelcomeJack #COYI. pic.twitter.com/SXqMKmWN79
— Ian Mason (@ian_mason) July 9, 2018