Relegated with Burnley, Maxwell Cornet will play at West Ham this season! The Ivorian international has signed up for 5 years, plus an optional season, with the Hammers. The amount of the transfer would be around 20 million euros!
Belle progression pour Maxwell Cornet ! Arrived a year ago from Olympique Lyonnais, the versatile 25-year-old left Burnley and signed for West Ham. The former messin signed a lease of 5 ans with the Hammers, who had to spend not far from 20 million euros to afford it. This is a new reinforcement for West Ham after Alphonse Areola (PSG), Nayef Aguerd (Rennes) and Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo).
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This season, with the Clarets, Cornet has been one of the best, despite the relegation. The 25-year-old Ivorian has, in fact, disputed 28 encounterspour 9 goals and 2 assists, in all competitions. On the official website of the london clubthe native of Bregbo expressed his joy at joining this “great club”:
“It’s a new step for me to join this great club and I’m really happy to be here, to be part of the club’s project. I’m just excited to start. Everyone knows the standard here in the Premier League is very high and I want to play here for that, so I’m really happy to be here for the next stage of my career. It will be incredible to play in front of 62,500 fans at the London Stadium. I played here for Burnley last season and can’t wait to experience it as a West Ham player. »