Nani unveiled by Hammers

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Hammers boss Alan Curbishley travelled to Italy last week to discuss possible summer transfer targets with Nani, who has been working as sporting director at Brescia since 1999.

He will take up his new post in June.

On top of assisting Curbishley with all transfers, Nani will also be responsible for enhancing West Ham's international scouting network, developing the youth academy and improving the club's training ground facilities.

During his time at Brescia, the 45-year-old helped develop the talents of Italian World Cup winners Andrea Pirlo and Luca Toni at Brescia.

Curbishley said: "Gianluca is the person I need to help me in the recruitment at the club, venturing down into the academy level. It is a big brief but I am sure he is up for it. He is vastly experienced.

"We took a good look at Brescia and what they have achieved. We are lacking at the club in terms of infrastructure and network, which you need now because it is a global game.

"Since I have been here the club has always been looking to push on and push forward. There was a void I felt needed to be filled.

"We don't want to hear about a player going to another club and not have known anything about it.

"We expect the infrastructure of the club when it comes to recruitment will be beefed up, giving us a chance to get the best home grown players and foreign players. That is an area I feel we have been lacking."