Spector to Hammers.

[7even]

Manchester United defender Jonathan Spector has completed a £500,000 transfer to West Ham.

The 20-year-old has become Alan Pardew's second signing of the summer window and follows hot on the heels of the capture of Lee Bowyer from Newcastle.

Big things were expected of Spector when he first burst onto the scene at Old Trafford but, after being loaned out to Charlton last season, Sir Alex Ferguson has decided to move on the versatile USA international.

Spector made just two Premiership starts for United and West Ham manager Alan Pardew was only too happy to offer Spector an escape route from Old Trafford.

"Jonathan is a player we have been tracking for the past 18 months or so," Pardew told West Ham's official website. "He has huge potential and we hope that bears fruition here at West Ham United.

"He is definitely one for the future and, with a Uefa Cup campaign to look forward to next season, he will add to our defensive quality.

"He can play all along the back four and, over the next 12 months, we hope he will secure a first team place here and prove his worth as a Premiership player."
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I’m not the biggest fan of the boys, but the best of luck to him.

[Busby Boy]

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I liked him and I thought he had a future at the club, but obviously Fergie has different feelings and with re-emergence of Wes Brown, the presence of new signings Vida & Evra as well as Piqué and Bardsley added to our already impressive defence it would be hard for the lad to make a break at United.
West Ham will be a good club for him, in Europe and a side who can challenge for some of the domestic cups, I wish him the best of luck for the future and the rest of his career.

P.S. the £500k will come in handy too.

[Red Yank]

This is a good move for him and a chance to hone his skills in the prem and European competition best of luck!

;D

[Scott]

Shame he's gone, but realistically, he wasnt going to have a first team opportunity with United for a few years. Good player, and West Ham have got themselves a good deal there!

[sahahaha]

Im glad he's gone, he was ok but what is he now 20? Not really ever gunna break into the team, and he looked like rick flair running down the line!

[Sky Sports 1]

Might have tried to push them for around a million, maybe his contract was running short not sure

[sfyyaz]

He was never great - there was some potential, but there is a lot more potential in the likes of Pique and Bardesly, bearing mind that Vidic and Evra are both young, and Ferdinand at 28 and Brown at 26, our defence remains very young.