West Ham United have confirmed the permanent transfer of defender Craig Dawson.
Dawson was signed by West Ham in October on a mortgage settlement with Watford – however the defender needed to wait till December earlier than making his debut.
Since then, he has performed each minute of league motion and can stay a Hammer subsequent season, the membership confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
As half of Dawson’s mortgage transfer, an settlement was in place that if he began 15 league matches for David Moyes’ group it might mechanically set off a permanent transfer to the London Stadium.
The payment for Dawson, together with the fee of the mortgage, is believed to be between £2 and £2.5million with the defender receiving a two-year contract.
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Speaking to the membership web site Dawson mentioned: “Coming to West Ham has been an incredible transfer for myself, and it’s a privilege to play for a membership with such rooted traditions.
“The squad has an actual togetherness, group spirit and nice high quality. I’m excited for what my future on the membership could maintain and the potential for what we as a membership can go on to realize.”
Dawson had shaped a wonderful partnership with Angelo Ogbonna on the coronary heart of defence earlier than the Italian’s damage away to Manchester United within the FA Cup in February.
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Without Ogbonna at his aspect, Dawson has turn into the chief of the Hammers defence and his supervisor is delighted with the deal to deliver him to the membership completely.
“Craig’s performances, angle and the affect he’s had reveal why he deserves a permanent deal. He arrived with a wealth of Premier League expertise and that is been actually vital to us.
“He needed to be affected person however he’s are available and grabbed his alternative with each arms. We are at all times trying to enhance the squad and Craig becoming a member of us completely definitely does that.”
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Dawson’s introduction to the West Ham group got here with the aspect in tenth place and he has performed an important position in serving to the Hammers as much as fourth with simply eight video games remaining.
In Dawson’s 15 league begins the group have received 9, misplaced three and drawn three, retaining 5 clear sheets throughout that point.
