FILE PHOTO - Britain Football Soccer - West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - London Stadium - 5/5/17 West Ham United's Jose Fonte celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - West Ham United's Portuguese defender Jose Fonte has joined Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang 13 months after signing from Southampton, the London club said on Friday.
Fonte, 34, joined West Ham a year ago for 8 million pounds as former manager Slaven Bilic bolstered the team's defence. He made 24 appearances for the Hammers but has not played since October because of an ankle injury.
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