Zarate - Signed

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West Ham agree Mauro Zarate deal

West Ham have agreed terms with Argentine striker Mauro Zarate, Sky sources understand.

Sky Sports revealed earlier this week that The Hammers were in talks with the 27-year-old former Birmingham front-man.

Now West Ham have won the race for his signature, with the player expected in England in the next 48 hours.

Sky Sports understand that Zarate has agreed a three-year deal to move to Upton Park.

Zarate returned to Velez Sarsfield from Lazio last year and has just finished the Argentine season as top-scorer.

A source told Sky Sports: "Mauro is very excited about a move to England, he enjoyed his spell last time with Birmingham and is ready to play in the Premier League again."

So could we see Zarate and Carroll upfront together next season in a So called more attacking team ??

Arran H wrote:So could we see Zarate and Carroll upfront together next season in a So called more attacking team ??  

Don't be ridiculous Arran !! Zarate will be on the bench. He may get a game in the Capital One cup or when AC is injured (again)   

Well the lad is over to sign, will have to see if the daves and Karren can do a deal

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Transfer news: Argentina's Mauro Zarate excited about West Ham move

Last Updated: 26/05/14 9:19am



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Former Birmingham City striker Mauro Zarate admits he is desperate to sign for West Ham United after jetting in from Argentina to complete a proposed move from Velez Sarsfield.

The 27-year-old was in prolific form for Buenos Aires-based Velez Sarsfield, finishing the season as the Primera Divison's top scorer with 13 goals, four more than closest rival Guido Carillo of Estudiantes.

And the former Lazio and Inter Milan forward revealed he is excited about following in the footsteps of compatriots Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano ahead of his imminent move to West Ham.

"Yes," Zarate told Sky Sports News when asked if he had agreed terms on a three-year contract with West Ham.

"It's a new chance for me. West Ham called me. They are a fierce team and now I think I want to play (there)."

Mauro Zarate

"It's a new chance for me. West Ham called me. They are a fierce team and now I think I want to play (there)."

When asked if he had spoken to Tevez and Mascherano ahead of his proposed move, he added: "Yes a little bit. Now we will talk (with West Ham's owners) and maybe I will sign."

Zarate scored four goals in 14 appearances during his last stint in England - a loan move to Birmingham from Qatari side Al Sadd.

Current West Ham co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan were in charge at St Andrew's during Zarate's spell with Birmingham.

A source told Sky Sports: "Mauro is very excited about a move to England.

"He enjoyed his spell last time with Birmingham and is ready to play in the Premier League again."
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Nice! Starting early with the transfers.

as usual NOTHING on our ineffective, useless offishul website

My only concern is the following

both Hugh Southen and ExWHUEmployee state that Zarate has bought out his own contract

So what sort of wages is he on?

BUT Johno who i am inclined to believe more as his past posts are way more accurate than the above states

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Zarate will go down as a free but west ham have had to pay money to the 3rd part that owned him

now on the official:

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West Ham United are delighted to announce the signing of prolific Argentine forward Mauro Zarate.
The gifted Zarate, who becomes the Hammers' first summer capture, will join the Club on a three-year contract with a further one-year option from Velez Sarsfield when the international transfer window opens next month.
The 27-year-old arrives at the Boleyn Ground having enjoyed a prolific season in his homeland, where he finished as leading scorer in the Primera Division Torneo Final with 13 goals in 19 appearances, and 20 in 35 in all competitions
A skilful attacker capable of playing in a centre forward or withdrawn role and scoring spectacular goals, the Haedo-born player also numbers Birmingham City and Italian giants Lazio and Internazionale among his former clubs.
Having returned for a second spell in the Premier League, Zarate wants to show West Ham fans exactly what he can do.



Zarate joined Qatari side Al-Sadd in summer 2007 before moving to Birmingham City in January of the following year. At St Andrews, he netted four goals in 14 Premier League games.
The forward moved to Lazio, where he quickly enamoured himself by scoring twice on his full debut at Cagliari and again on his home debut against Sampdoria. In three seasons at the Stadio Olimpico, he netted 33 times in 119 appearances in all competitions.
Summer 2011 saw Zarate move to Internazionale, where he spent 18 months before moving back to first club Velez Sarsfield in July 2013.
At international level, he helped Argentina win the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007, partnering Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and scoring the winning goal in the final victory over Czech Republic.

He did leave his club with no fees to be paid so we got him on a free........The terms in his contract triggered a free release clause if a foreign team came in for him, he also gave some of his fee money to build a new sports development site near his previous club.......

He cannot be on a great deal for us because with the financial fair play thing going on gone are the days where we can pay Kieron Dyer type wages.....We can only use a percentage of our income on them.  Can see him on about 30-35K a week.

I think he will play as a wide forward cutting inside to support Carroll rather then in a 4-4-2 type roll.


I think this is a very positive signing by the club. Happy days

Bought out his agent controlling percentage (5-15% I heard) about £200k. His UK agent may well be Curtis but DD's have stipulated that Curtis is to have no more players dealings on their books (no extra players).

Apparently Sullivan really likes him from his short time at Brum, and the relatively lost cost option was a good quick appeasement to the new "attacking flair". Sam had little input on the deal-other than Curtis being allowed to take his piece of the pie (which will wean its way back to Sam-Harry style).

Cheers for that , that would make more sense

I hope he will be given enough of a chance in the team to prove himself. We shall see.

Fantastic signing, am delighted to welcome Mauro to the club.

However, two hours after Sullivan's son announced this on twitter, there was still nothing on the official site. I am very much in the camp of those who strongly believe Sullivan Junior should not be tweeting this sort of update - it is embarrassing for us as a football club and God knows what our media and website team must make of it.

Dan C wrote:Fantastic signing, am delighted to welcome Mauro to the club.

However, two hours after Sullivan's son announced this on twitter, there was still nothing on the official site. I am very much in the camp of those who strongly believe Sullivan Junior should not be tweeting this sort of update - it is embarrassing for us as a football club and God knows what our media and website team must make of it.

Carlton Cole tweeted about it too...........as well as welcoming Sheringham to the club. Nothing on the offishul about that either

Let's hope he gets better treatment than Mascherano did and that he turns into a WHU hero like Tevez did