Todibo Joins West Ham On Loan From Nice For 2024/2025 Season

West Ham have the option to make the move permanent for £34m next summer.

Todibo, who has two caps for the France national team, started his career at Toulouse before spells at Barcelona, Benfica and Schalke 04.

"This is an amazing opportunity for me, at a club with huge ambition, who want to really make progress under the new head coach," Todibo, who was earlier linked with a move to Italian giants Juventus, said in a statement.

"It feels like the right time to be coming to West Ham, in the heart of London, with an amazing, passionate fan base. I'm so excited to pull on the West Ham shirt, and play at the London Stadium in the Premier League."

West Ham technical director Tim Steidten added: "It's no secret that Jean-Clair is a player we've been tracking for some time, so we're delighted to have got this signing over the line ahead of the start of the new season.

"He's got proven pedigree in European football, especially in France, where he has shone in recent years, showing all of his qualities as one of the finest ball-playing centre-halves in Ligue 1.

"There was huge interest from across Europe for his signature this summer, and we're once again indebted to the board for backing us to bring in a player who is approaching the peak years of his career."

The 24-year-old could make his debut against Aston Villa when the Premier League resumes next weekend.