Nani joins West Ham team

Brescia sporting chief Gianluca Nani appears to be set to join West Ham as of next season. The role - as sporting director - is one that Icelandic chairman Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson has been looking to fill for some time.

"From June I will take over my new position with West Ham," he told a news conference.

"I have conducted the negotiations in person but in the full co-operation of Brescia chairman [Luigi] Corioni, who I must thank along with his family.

"I have leant so much in these years with the club and for that opportunity I must thank them."