West Ham record signing Andre Ayew is relishing a chance to rekindle his partnership with Dimitri Payet in east London.

The Ghana international completed a move to the London Stadium on Monday night in a deal believed to be worth over £20m, which eclipses the fee the Hammers paid Liverpool for Andy Carroll in 2013.

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“He’s a friend of mine as we played two or three years together at Marseille," he told the club's official website.

"I know him and he knows me and I’m happy to be back playing with a great player like him, because I know what he is capable of doing.

“I know what he did last season and he can do even more, so now I’m back with him we’re going to work together with the whole team and do everything possible to make things right," he added.

Ayew scored 12 Premier League goals last season - three more than Payet - and the pair's potential partnership could become a key weapon in Slaven Bilic's arsenal.

The Croatian manager has described Ayew as "a big time marquee player", suggesting the Ghanaian's arrival represents the end of the Hammers' search for a striker.