Pedro Obiang: West Ham sign Sampdoria's Spain U21 midfielder

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Image caption, Obiang scored three goals in 34 league appearances for Sampdoria last season

West Ham have signed Spain Under-21 midfielder Pedro Obiang from Italian club Sampdoria for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old is the first acquisition for new manager Slaven Bilic, who was unveiled on Tuesday.

Obiang, who scored three goals in 34 league games for Sampdoria last season, has signed a four-year-deal.

"I'm very happy to have signed. We have been talking about this for a long time and now I've finally got the chance to come here," he said.