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Pablo Zabaleta welcomed former team-mate Joe Hart to West Ham in his own way

“Welcome to West Ham, my friend!”
“Welcome to West Ham, my friend!” “Welcome to West Ham, my friend!”

After Joe Hart joined West Ham on a season-long loan, the two-time Premier League champion received quite the introduction from his former Manchester City colleague Pablo Zabaleta.

Taking part in training ahead of the 2017/18 season, where Hart will make his return to the Premier League after a year at Torino, Zabaleta was in no mood to go easy on his team-mate.

This is harsh, but what a goal.

The 32-year-old full-back was teed up before volleying superbly past the England goalkeeper, yelling: “Welcome to West Ham, my friend!”

It’s fair to say that fans of both Manchester City and West Ham appreciated the moment, with City fans missing him…

… and West Ham fans looking forward to watching him this season.

Some fans were a little concerned it wasn’t in Hart’s best interests to have a volley smashed past him at his new club.

So here are some brilliant saves to remind you what the 30-year-old can do.

Will Zabaleta and Hart help West Ham back into the top half of the league table?