Video footage has emerged on social media showing Flynn Downes in full West Ham kit ahead of his official unveiling.
A rare thing has happened in the world of West Ham in the last 24 hours.
Because the Hammers have managed to get a transfer deal done and dusted quickly and efficiently for a top young player.
West Ham fans were buzzing after a bolt from the blue yesterday when David Moyes rapidly closed on the signing of Hammers supporting midfield ace Downes from Swansea City (The Athletic).
Downes had the second part of his medical earlier today ahead of a £12m move.
The Brentwood-born 23-year-old has now been announced as a West Ham player this evening.
And a video has emerged online showing Downes in full West Ham kit ahead of his official unveiling.
The video has been posted and shared by a host of West Ham accounts on Twitter.
It shows Downes posing in the full new West Ham home kit for a photoshoot as the Hammers made the official club announcement.
Former Ipswich Town star Downes bears striking similarities to retired Hammers skipper Mark Noble.
So it is fitting that West Ham are replacing Noble with another one of our own.
The midfielder has also been compared favourably to West Ham talisman Declan Rice – who he could well be partnering next season.
West Ham moved refreshingly quickly in sealing the move for Downes ahead of Crystal Palace.
Big things are expected from the defensive midfielder.
And it is easy to see why after an astonishing graphic was published showing his amazing array of talents.
The player may be something of an unknown quantity for many West Ham fans.
But the amazing Downes graphic shows West Ham are close to signing one of the best young CMs around.
Downes is a tiger-ish midfielder with a great engine and agility who is technically very good on the ball.
He is regarded as one of the top young defensive midfield talents and passers of the ball in the country.
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