Fair Play To Gomez!

Having been on the receiving end of being financially out muscled on numerous occasions when it comes to player purchasing, the boot is on the other foot for West Ham United. Despite offering the full €50 Million of Maxi Gomez's release clause, albeit in instalments, and offering twice the wages, the 22 year old Uruguayan striker has chosen to remain in Spain and join Valencia in what is a cut price deal.

While the on off transfer may have infuriated many expectant Hammers fans, the fact that the player chose to honour the original contract he had been offered rather than getting twice the money by joining the Hammers is testimony to the player's honesty and sentiment. A mercenary he obviously isn't! It is a shame that a decent human being as well as an excellent footballer has chosen to not join up with Manuel Pellegrini but it is the mark of the man that Gomez's head couldn't be turned by the promise of riches.

Missing out on Gomez is just how things panned out, and because this transfer was unsuccessful it wasn't for the want of trying, possibly in the past the deal would have been a typical smoke and mirrors 'get the bums on seats' exercise, but there was genuine intent to get the deal over the line, however in this instance it didn't happen. It is a pity that players like Gomez are in the minority, as the majority seem to be like the great Sulkauvic that Hammers have had surgically removed, the Austrian wouldn't know what integrity was even if it ran him over! - Good luck to Gomez, good riddance to Arnautovic - Ed