Boa Morte signs for West Ham

[The Lucky C]

and will probably be eligable for the cup. Bugger. copied from the beeb...

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West Ham have signed Fulham captain Luis Boa Morte for an undisclosed fee, thought to be about £5m.
The 29-year-old Portugal striker had been linked with Newcastle and Benfica, but has become Alan Curbishley's first signing since arriving at West Ham.

Fulham boss Chris Coleman had insisted he did not want to sell Boa Morte.

But he said: "If a player is not happy playing for this club and expresses a desire to go, then I would be prepared to let him leave."

Boa Morte started his career with Sporting Lisbon, and moved to Arsenal at the age of 19 in June 1997 for £1.5m deal.

He only made 40 appearances for the Gunners and switched to Southampton in a £500,000 transfer two years later.

Boa Morte joined Fulham on loan in the summer of 2000 before completing a permanent £1.7 move.

[Giar]

fulham must be mad

[jh1980]

What've they let him go for? He was one of the closest things they had to a good player?!

[Arnold]

Fulham are doomed.

[jh1980]

arniepie said:

Fulham are doomed.

Absolutely shafted!

I wonder how much longer Coleman will stay in charge?

I have an interest in him becoming a decent manager, I was sorry when he had to retire through injury...

[gw]

Boa went for the money

[gw]

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Luis Boa Morte has confirmed he has agreed to move to West Ham.

The Portuguese international is set to tie up the move to Upton Park on Friday after Fulham accepted a £5million offer for the winger.

The former Arsenal man believes the time is right to seek a new challenge after six years at Craven Cottage.

"It was just the moment for a change to another big club and continue my story in England.

"The decision was not easy for me.

"They offered me an excellent contract. West Ham offered me more money than Fulham."

Boa Morte is ready for the challenge of trying to help West Ham avoid relegation.

"I have always given my best for Fulham and now I begin a new era in my life," added Boa Morte. "A complicated challenge in my career.

"West Ham are in the relegation zone, but I believe that it is possible to recover so that we can stay in the Premier League."