Callum Wilson agrees immediate Premier League transfer return as England striker joins Newcastle rivals
The striker became a free agent this summer after his Newcastle contract expired.
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Callum Wilson has agreed to join West Ham on a two-year deal
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There had been interest from newly-promoted Leeds and Everton.
But according to
SunSport revealed last week how the Hammers had opened talks to sign the former England international.
Wilson had also
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Newcastle decided against triggering their one-year option on the forward which would have kept him on the same wage of about £45,000-a-week.
The 33-year-old has long been admired at the London Stadium - has already completed a medical.
His new deal is heavily performance incentive-based.
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Newcastle were rocked by the news that star man Alexander Isak is looking to leave the club this summer.
The Swede missed Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia while champions Liverpool
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Meanwhile West Ham released both Danny Ings and Michail Antonio at the end of last season.
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