English Championship club West Brom have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Josh Maja from French Ligue 2 club Bordeaux.

West Brom disclosed that Maja signed a three-year contract in a website statement on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old will play alongside Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi.

Maja scored 16 goals and made six assists for Bordeaux last season. It was not enough to help them gain promotion to Ligue 1 as they finished third.

Albion coach, Carlos Corberán, explained why it was important to sign Maja.

“I am happy to have Josh here at the club. It was an important aim of ours to reinforce this position during the summer. We have done so with a player who has a big desire to succeed.

“Josh has international and Premier League experience and his skills compliment Brandon Thomas-Asante in a way which means they can play together or on their own. He drops deep to build attacks and also has good instincts in the box.”

He noted that Maja will still need some time with the club staff to make sure he is ready to face the challenge of games.

London-born Maja made his professional debut for Sunderland in the Carabao Cup aged just 17.

An impressive 15 goals from 24 league matches in the first half of the 2018/19 campaign saw him move to Bordeaux.

He made his only appearance for the Super Eagles in 2019 in an international friendly game against Ukraine on 10 September 2019.

He came on for Victor Osimhen in added time in the encounter which ended 2-2.