West Ham United have completed the loan signing of defender Emanuel Pogatetz from Wolfsburg for the remainder of the season.
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The former Middlesbrough player and Austrian international has joined the Hammers after struggling for game time at the Bundesliga side.
Speaking on his move, the defender said: "I feel very good to be here and I am very excited about playing for West Ham.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to play for the club and help it get good results. I will be doing my best to play well and hope I can play a part in the club achieving the targets for this season."
Pogatetz previously played in the top flight for then Premier League side Middlesbrough from 2005 to 2010.
But after an indifferent two-and-a-half-year spell in Germany, the Austrian admitted the opportunity to return to the Premier League was too good to resist.
"First of all when I heard that West Ham wanted me, I thought it was a club I wanted to play for because they are a very traditional club, with passionate supporters," he added.
"Secondly, it was good for me to have the opportunity to come back and play in England. This is the football I want to play and I have missed playing here, I want to show what I am still capable of after five years playing in Middlesbrough."
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