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RIO DE JANEIRO Bastian Schweinsteiger Manchester United Jersey , Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- West Ham have signed Brazilian striker Nene until the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.


The 33-year-old joins the London outfit on a free transfer from Qatari side Al-Gharafa.


""I am very excited and happy to be here,"" Nene told West Ham's official website.


""I'm proud to come to a really big club like West Ham and I'm going to do my best to help the team. I've been thinking about coming back to Europe for a few months because here the football, the ambiance, everything is better.""


Nene has scored over 100 career goals, having had spells at Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain Axel Tuanzebe Manchester United Jersey , Celta Vigo, Espanyol, Real Mallorca and Alaves.


His signing reinforces West Ham's attack following a season- ending knee injury to Andy Carroll earlier this month.

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