West Ham announce new No9 as striker signing confirmed

The Hammers hold an obligation to make the move permanent next summer if they seal promotion back to the Premier League.The 27-year-old Netherlands-born forward, who represents Suriname internationally, takes the No9 shirt at the London Stadium.Piroe has scored 73 goals across four Championship seasons with Swansea City and Leeds. He was the division’s top scorer in 2024-25, netting 19 times as Leeds secured the title and promotion to the Premier League.He initially moved to Swansea from PSV in 2021 and scored 44 goals in two seasons in south Wales. After joining Leeds in 2023, he added another 33 goals over the following two campaigns and helped the club return to the top flight.Piroe will now attempt to repeat that success with West Ham, who are targeting an immediate return to the Premi