West Ham sign Montenegro wonderkid Sead Haksabanovic to five year contract

Haksabanovic is West Ham's fifth signing of the summer
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James Benge7 August 2017

West Ham have completed the signing of highly-rated youngster Sead Haksabanovic from Swedish side Halmstads BK.

The 18-year-old attacking midfielder, a Montenegrin international, has signed a five-year deal at the London Stadium, arriving for a fee believed to around £2.7million.

Haksabanovic became the second-youngster player in Swedish top flight history when he made his debut in April 2015 and has since made 70 senior appearances for Halmstads.

“I'm really happy to be here - it's a dream come true,” said Haksabanovic.

“West Ham is a big club and it is a nice feeling to have signed. The move happened quite fast - we heard that they wanted me, so I was interested to hear the plan for me and when I did I was very pleased.

"I am an attacking player, I like to dribble and shoot, but I work hard for the team. I am really looking forward to getting started, I have watched quite a few West Ham games in the Premier League and I can see that they have some great players and great fans.

"Now I just want to get used to being with the team and then hopefully play some games at some point next season."