West Ham sign former Newcastle striker Wilson

West Ham have signed former Newcastle and Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson on a one-year contract.

The 33-year-old left Newcastle at the end of last season after failing to agree a new deal with the Magpies.

The striker was limited to just 18 Premier League appearances last term and was stuck behind Alexander Isak in the pecking order.

But Wilson passed a medical with the Hammers on Saturday and has signed an initial season-long deal.

"I'm excited to be joining a massive football club like West Ham," said Wilson.

"A club that shares a similar passion to mine - hard work, dedication, and also I strive for success so I'm glad to be a part of it.

"There's such talent within the squad. And obviously the gaffer [Graham Potter] has come in now, he's making everybody a team - all working in the same direction to achieve the goal which is to be finishing as high as possible in the league."

Wilson, who won nine England caps between 2018 and 2023, scored 49 goals in 130 appearances for Newcastle after joining in a £20m deal from Bournemouth in 2020.

He attracted attention from other Premier League clubs and had options in Major League Soccer [MLS] before signing for West Ham.

The Hammers have already signed Jean-Clair Todibo, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Kyle Walker-Peters and Daniel Cummings this summer, and have registered an interest in Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.