Curbs back new boy

West HamWest Ham boss Alan Curbishley is backing new signing Valon Behrami to have a big says in the side's Premiership campaign.

The £5.5million Swiss international was snapped up from Lazio at the opening of the transfer window and has impressed in pre-season games for Curbishley's men and now the boss says he expects him to have a major impact when the season starts at the weekend.

"He is so versatile," Curbishley told the club's official website. "That is one of the main reasons why I brought him in.

"When I sat down with him I said 'where do you think your best position is' and he said 'wherever you want to play me'.

"He likes to get forward.

"I think when (Carlton) Cole scored he was just behind him on that break-out but he will play wherever we play him."



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