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Ayew scored against Chelsea on the opening day last season
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The Hammers Club record signing was top scorer for Swansea with 12 goals
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Ayew is set to make his debut at Stamford Bridge on Monday night
West Ham United's Club record signing Andre Ayew will be hoping history can repeat itself in the opening game of the season and he can get among the goals straight away when he faces Chelsea on Monday night.
Ayew is poised to make his first start for the Hammers in the opening Premier League game and is no stranger to getting on the scoresheet at Stamford Bridge in the first game of the season.
The Ghana international was among the scorers when Swansea came away with a 2-2 draw against the former Premier League Champions on the opening day twelve months ago.
Ayew went on to become the top goalscorer for the Welsh Club with 12 goals and is now hoping to build on that impressive form following his move to the east London Club.
The 26-year-old has enjoyed meeting up with his new team-mates following his Club record £20.5million move this week and hopes to repay the faith the Hammers have shown in him by getting among the goals straight away.
Ayew said: “I would love to get on the scoresheet straight away. I am going to have a good week of training behind me and hopefully we can go there and get a good result.
“It will be tough against Chelsea in front of their new manager and their home fans.
“We want to start the season really well, but we know it is going to be a difficult game. We are playing away from home but it is not impossible for us to get a good result.
“I am really happy to be at West Ham. I had a discussion with the manager and he made me understand why he wanted me. I spoke to a few players already here who had great things to say about the manager.
“This Club has a lot of ambition and I want to be a part of that. I had a good time at Swansea and coming to West Ham is a great step forward for me.”
Ayew is excited to be linking up with his former team-mate Dimitri Payet once again and hopes they can re-produce the form which saw them become major stars at Marseille.
Ayew added: “We played for about three-years together and built a great relationship. I am happy to be in the same squad with him again and he is a great player.
“I think he can do even more. We worked together for a long time and I know his style of play.”
Ayew showed his qualities from set-pieces for Swansea last season, but he says there will only be one player taking free-kicks from West Ham this season!
“There will be no competition. It is part of Dimitri's game and he will get us goals from set-pieces.”