West Ham United announced on Friday that they had completed the signing of out-of-contract Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta on a two-year deal.

The 32-year-old will move to the London Stadium on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of June following nine years with the Citizens, and he will compete with Sam Byram for the right-back spot next season.

Irons manager Slaven Bilic had been looking to significantly strengthen his squad this summer following a disappointing season in which they struggled to adapt to their new home and produced a string of below-par performances, and the Argentine could be the first arrival of many.

While supporters will see the signing of the experienced defender as a positive in a number of ways, there are many other ways in which he isn’t a good addition for the club.

Here are three reasons West Ham fans should be angry with the Zabaleta deal…

Short-term solution

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As when the Irons signed Alvaro Arbeloa last summer and Jose Fonte during the January transfer window, the arrival of Zabaleta looks to be another short-term fix rather than the club looking for a long-term solution to their right-back issue.

It has become a recurring theme in recent seasons and the arrival of the 32-year-old Argentine hardly gives supporters a message that the club are looking to build a team for the future rather than trying to get instant success.

Attacking threat

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In years gone by Zabaleta was a full-back that loved to get up and down the field but as he has got older – and it is something that has been clearly visible in his 32 appearances in all competitions for Man City this season – he is struggling with that side of his game.

The modern game requires a full-back to be able to provide an extra dimension and threat from an attacking point of view, but it doesn’t appear as though the Irons will get that from the 32-year-old next season.

Ambition of the owners

The majority of West Ham’s signings last summer were either free transfers or loan deals, and it is a policy that didn’t work out which will be a concern following the arrival of Zabaleta.

Alvaro Arbeloa, Simone Zaza, Jonathan Calleri, Sofiane Feghouli and Gokhan Tore all arrived via those methods and all of them struggled to make an impression at the London Stadium.

While it is early days this summer, there is no doubt that Slaven Bilic needs to be backed with some money in the transfer market if the club is to progress, and that ambition and support has to come from the owners.

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