Official: Premier League ratify West Ham United's signing of Blackburn Rovers defender Lars Jacobsen

Hammers wrap up deal for right-back...

By Eliot Rothwell

Lars Jacobsen of the Rovers (Getty Images)
The Premier League have today ratified the transfer of Lars Jacobsen to West Ham United.

The 30-year-old, signed from Premier League rivals Blackburn Rovers, moves to Upton Park on a one-year deal.

West Ham become the former Hamburg player's third Premier League club after playing for Everton during the 2008-09 season, as well as featuring for Blackburn last year.

The right-back, however, failed to cement a first-team place at either of his previous Premier League clubs and will be competing with Julien Faubert, Jonathan Spector and Winston Reid to break into the starting line-up at Upton Park.

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