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Kyle Walker-Peters made his England debut in 2022 West Ham have signed defender Kyle Walker-Peters on a free transfer following his departure from Southampton. The 28-year-old full-back, who has two England caps, has joined the Hammers on a three-year contract. "He is a player I've always thought highly of and been impressed by whenever he has faced one of my teams, " said West Ham manager Graham Potter. "He has a really good pedigree, a top professional who has established himself as a respected Premier League player and still has his best years in front of him. " Walker-Peters started his career at Tottenham and moved to Southampton on loan in January 2020 before making the switch permanent that summer. He made 202 appearances for Southampton but, after they were relegated from the Premier League last season, left following the expiry of his contract. Walker-Peters was on the verge of joining Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Besiktas, but the Turkish club said on Thursday they were no longer interested after Walker-Peters delayed his medical following interest from West Ham. "I spoke to Graham Potter and he was a big, big part of me making the decision, " said Walker-Peters. "I've always liked his style as a coach, and I think it will suit me well. "Every team wants to win trophies and West Ham have that ambition. From speaking to Graham, he wants to create something special, and hopefully I can be a part of that. " This summer West Ham have signed Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf for £19m from Slavia Prague and made defender Jean-Clair Todibo's loan move from Nice permanent. They have sold winger Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham for £55m. Latest West Ham news, analysis and fan views Get West Ham news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Usyk and 'Ivan' - the untouchable duo who can't be beaten? Is Open all over or do chasing pack have chance? England overcome lightning delay to beat US Race through the life and career of F1 icon, Alain Prost Uncovering the dark side of football hooliganism A 90s documentary with performances from the Gallaghers Will Mellor meets those affected by the Post Office scandal 'The genius of modern boxing' - Usyk knocks out Dubois in rematch. Video'The genius of modern boxing' - Usyk knocks out Dubois in rematch Mc Ilroy confused as he unearths a buried ball. Video Mc Ilroy confused as he unearths a buried ball Berger's stunning save prevents extra-time own goal. Video Berger's stunning save prevents extra-time own goal Immense Lion Curry lets world-class performance speak for itself 'We felt like Premier League footballers' - Jones relives 2005 Ashes Exploring Britain's most extraordinary cricket grounds. Video Exploring Britain's most extraordinary cricket grounds The race for a striker is hotting up - who is still available? 'That is horrific' - India rue 'awful' run out. Video'That is horrific' - India rue 'awful' run out What to do about Test cricket's slow play problem? The Man Utd Five: Ousted but not out Diogo Jota: A tribute. Video Diogo Jota: A tribute Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.