Matěje Vydry’s teammate scored nine goals in the Premier League last season and was Burnley’s top scorer. Before coming to England, Cornet played for Metz and Lyon. He represented France in the youth categories, but since 2017 he has been playing for the Ivory Coast.
West Ham, which also includes Tomáš Souček and Vladimír Coufal and whose co-owner is Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, already strengthened French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, Moroccan defender Najíf Adžuird, midfielder Flynn Downes and Italian forward Gianluca Scamacca during the summer break.
