The West Ham United star wants to leave and more importantly the fans are eagerly awaiting his departure, despite him surely being one the most talented players ever to represent the London club.
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Fonte leaves St. Mary’s Stadium seven years after arriving on the south coast from Crystal Palace, and his move brings an end to months of speculation regarding his future at Southampton.
Despite not reaching the same levels he set last season and at the European Championships with France, this term Payet has still statistically been West Ham’s most creative player. “The plan now is to work hard, we’re all very humble players who are capable of improving”.
Hammers captain Mark Noble said he was “angry and disappointed” with Payet over his attitude in training and believes the club should cash in if he doesn’t want to play.
Antonio seems settled at West Ham and it is unlikely that he will be sold during the current transfer window.
Southampton, who are 13th in the Premier League, host 15th-placed Leicester City on Sunday. I said everything then and what has changed now?
Perhaps a deal gets done eventually, but the internal strife has clearly become a public spectacle and the club and player clearly have to come to a resolution of this issue.
In December the defender claimed he was “informed by Southampton that they are not offering me a new contract”, but club sources say he rejected a one-year extension.
They have struggled at the back this term, conceding 35 goals in 21 league games, including five at home to Arsenal. We know the market.
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There will also be a couple of familiar faces on arrival at the Riverside as Feghouli goes head to head with two former Valencia team mates.
