West Ham break EFL record to sign Engels for £22m
Summary
West Ham United paid a record £22 million to sign Arne Engels from Celtic, breaking the EFL Championship transfer record. Engels, a 22-year-old Belgian player, signed a five-year deal and will debut for West Ham in their home game against Charlton Athletic on August 22.Key Facts
- West Ham paid £22 million for Arne Engels, the highest transfer fee paid by an EFL Championship club.
- The previous record was £17.5 million, paid by Ipswich Town a year ago.
- Engels is a 22-year-old Belgium international who can play in midfield, right-back, or right-wing positions.
- He won two Scottish Premiership titles with Celtic before joining West Ham.
- Engels signed a five-year contract with West Ham.
- He will not play in West Ham’s first game of the season against Burnley but will debut on August 22 against Charlton Athletic.
- This is West Ham’s fourth signing this summer after Keiber Lamadrid, Joel Veltman, and Manor Solomon.
- West Ham were relegated to the Championship in May and aim to return to the Premier League.
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