Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has rejoined West Ham simply three months after leaving the membership.
The 40-year-old, who left the Hammers in June upon the expiration of his contract having made greater than 200 appearances throughout seven years, has signed a deal till the top of the season.
The previous Poland worldwide returns to the membership the day after third-choice stopper, Wes Foderingham, signed for Cypriot membership Aris Limassol.
Fabianski will seemingly present cowl for Mads Hermansen, who West Ham signed from Leicester in August, and Alphonse Areola, and the veteran keeper’s huge expertise can also have been an element within the determination to convey him again.
“I’m actually pleased to be again as a result of this membership clearly means so much to me,” Fabianski stated.
“I will probably be, for positive, a participant who’s all the time placing the group above my private objectives. I feel possibly folks see me as an excellent individual to be round, an excellent individual to have within the group when it comes to what I convey and so it’s not solely about me, it’s in regards to the group.
“I’m right here to assist, to maintain the requirements excessive. I’ve enormous expertise as effectively, so I feel it may be helpful.”
He added: “I’ll proceed to work the best way I’ve all the time been doing, which is all the time hopefully at an excellent degree however, on the identical time, I perceive that my function is totally totally different.”
Hammers boss Graham Potter hailed Fabianski as a “revered and fashionable” participant on the membership and insisted he effectively be an acceptable function mannequin for the youthful members of the squad.
“We’re actually happy to have Lukasz again with the group,” Potter stated.
“No matter him being right here beforehand, the principle issue is that he’s nonetheless a prime goalkeeper and a prime skilled, and the proper alternative for the function we would have liked to fill.
“It’s a signing that makes good sense for everybody. Lukasz is aware of the Membership extraordinarily effectively, could be very effectively revered and fashionable amongst everybody right here.
“His persona and character will probably be an excellent instance, particularly to our youthful gamers, and he’s somebody who actually cares about West Ham United and needs to assist us in any approach he can. We’re very pleased to have him again with us.”
