West Ham has acquired Manuela Pav, a Colombian forward, from Deportivo Cali for an undisclosed sum. The 23-year-old has reached an agreement with Rehanne Skinner’s side to sign a contract for a period of three years, provided that he possesses a valid work permit.
His decision to join West Ham United is a dream come true for Paví, who has been assigned the No. 11 shirt. Paví stated his happiness over his decision to join West Ham United. It is a tremendous privilege for me to be in this place! I was quite excited about the potential of joining West Ham when my agency informed me that there was a possibility that I might join the club. I am from a location in Colombia that is quite comparable to east London in the sense that the majority of the people who live there are members of the working class and come from families with poor incomes. Because of this, I am very positive that I was intended to take on the role of a hammer. I am willing to fight for this club, and I am willing to offer everything I have for the revered claret and blue. I am willing to fight for this club.
The spectators can anticipate receiving an extension of themselves while they are on the pitch. I am similar to them, and I will battle for them and for my teammates so that we may have a good season together.
After the arrival of the Canadian centre-back Shelina Zadorsky from Tottenham, the French youth international left-back Inès Belloumou from Bayern Munich, the Chilean centre-back Camila Sáez from Madrid CFF, the German striker Shekiera Martinez from Eintracht Frankfurt, and the Poland goalkeeper Kinga Szemik from Reims, Paví is West Ham’s sixth summer signing. The sixth player that West Ham has acquired is Pav.
Paví, who participated in all four of Colombia’s matches at the Olympic Games held this summer, had been with Deportivo Cali since the year 2020. Prior to that, he had previous experience playing for the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro. In 2021 and 2024, she was a member of Deportivo Cali, which won the Colombian league championship.
The club’s website was updated with a statement from Skinner that said, “We are delighted to bring a player of Manuela’s quality to the club.” “Manuela is a vibrant and energising forward who possesses the capacity to unlock defences from any position along the front line. Her efforts for her previous club and for Colombia have been exceptional, with her outstanding effect at the Olympic Games this summer being the most notable of her accomplishments.