West Ham sign Argentina's midfielder Rodriguez

LONDON, Aug 06 (AFP): Argentina international midfielder Guido Rodriguez became West Ham's sixth summer signing on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old, who was part of the Argentina squad which won the World Cup in 2022 and the 2021 and 2024 Copa America titles, was available on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Real Betis.

Rodriguez spent the last four-and-a-half years in Spain, becoming a key player as Betis have qualified for European football in each of the past four seasons.

"I feel like it's every footballer's dream to play in the Premier League, and I was very excited when I heard that West Ham were interested in me," Rodriguez said in a club statement.