Benni McCarthy is joining West Ham from Blackburn Rovers, ending a three-and-half year spell in Lancashire. McCarthy was prolific in his first season in English football, hitting 18 league goals to finish second to Didier Drogba in the top scorers list. He scored 36 goals in 95 league games for Rovers, ensuring fourth place on the club’s all-time Premier League scorers list, behind Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton and Kevin Gallacher.
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