New West Ham signing Nayef Aguerd has revealed he wanted to choose the No.6 shirt but settled for 27 due to a request from his best friend in Morocco.
The 26-year-old centre-back signed a five-year deal at the London Stadium on Monday after the Hammers agreed on a fee of around £30million with French side Rennes. Aguerd is the first signing of the summer for David Moyes and addresses a key position on the pitch that the manager felt needed strengthening in the window.
Moyes is said to be a big fan of Aguerd having tracked his progress for several months before making his mind up and trying to bring him to east London. After he was announced as a new player, Moyes referenced Aguerd’s character and attitude during negotiations as an indicator he’d made the right choice.
