West Ham have confirmed Colombian midfielder Carlos Sanchez as their ninth first team signing this summer, with the former Aston Villa man signing a two-year deal in east London.

Sanchez, 32, made 56 appearances for Villa before leaving to join Italian side Fiorentina in 2016, initially on loan before making it permanent a year later.

The defensive midfielder was added to Manuel Pellegrini’s squad to bolster the ranks after his predecessor David Moyes was left short at times last season.

Having spent last term on loan with Espanyol in La Liga, before going to the World Cup with Colombia, where he was sent off just three minutes into their opening game against Japan.

Sanchez is the second deadline day signing at London Stadium, after Spanish striker Lucas Perez joined from Arsenal on a three-year deal.

The Hammers begin their Premier League campaign, and the Pellegrini era, with a trip to Liverpool on Sunday, before hosting Bournemouth a week later in their first home game of the season.