Crystal Palace have signed midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate from West Ham on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 28-year-old Senegal international spent four seasons with the Hammers, making 129 Premier League appearances and scoring 12 goals.
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He becomes the Eagles' second signing of the summer, after goalkeeper Vicente Guaita arrived on a free from Getafe.
"This is the right time to move because I needed a new challenge," Kouyate told Palace TV.
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"I have good memories of West Ham but I need to come here and give my best because I like the Crystal Palace project."
Source: BBC