West Ham United sign FIFA gamer

West Ham United have become the first Premier League club to sign a professional eSports player.

West Ham United have signed 24-year-old FIFA gamer Sean "Dragonn" Allen. He will wear the number 50 jersey and become the first gamer to sign a sponsorship deal with a professional Premier League team. The deal will see Allen represent West Ham in FIFA eSports tournaments.

Sean "Dragonn" Allen and his jersey

Allen is a regular FIFA streamer on Twitch, which may have been one of the reasons West Ham decided to sign him. Allen's West Ham debut will take place at the Gfinity Arena in Fulham, England, in the third season final of the Play Like A Legend tournament.

West Ham's newest member said this was a huge step forward for him. He has been playing FIFA professionally for many years, signing a contract with West Ham is the biggest event that has ever happened to Allen. This gamer declared that he will do his best in FIFA tournaments around the world to match West Ham's achievements this season.

Where this gamer debuted in West Ham's shirt

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said he had spotted Allen's talent in eSports and was delighted to sign the player, expressing his confidence in Allen's achievements at West Ham.

According to VNE