Denmark U21 international defender Frederik Alves has joined West Ham United.
The 21-year-old will join the Hammers on 2 January 2021 for an undisclosed fee from Danish club Silkeborg, where he has spent the past three-and-a-half years and made 48 senior appearances.
The 6'2 centre-back has signed a contract with the Irons until the summer of 2024 and is looking forward to continuing his development in east London.
“I'm feeling very excited and I can't wait to get started," said Alves, who speaks fluent English, Danish and Brazilian Portuguese. “I was very excited to hear that a big team from the Premier League was interested and I'm very glad to be getting an opportunity at this Club.
“My plan is to join up and train with the squad in January and, from there, to work hard so that I can play with the first team.
“I have great respect for the senior defenders here and I am the young one, so I am going to learn as much as I can from them because they are more experienced and know how the Premier League works. I am here to learn.
“My style of play is that I'm a defender who likes to play with the ball at my feet, but I also like defending and am good in my duels. I try to be clever and not just use my power, but to think about how I'm going to win each duel.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world and I'm ready to do the hard work, to learn and do everything I can to help the team."
