In footballing parlance, David Moyes 'never fancied' Felipe Anderson, a talented 'luxury' player brought to West Ham at great expense as part of 'Pellegreedy's' master plan to take the club 'to the next level'. Unfortunately that next level was to virtually bankrupt the club, at the same time as nearly getting it relegated, that certainly would have been another level, but not the one the fans or owners had anticipated.
Lazio, the club that 'skinned' Hammers €38 million for Anderson's services, have reportedly reached an agreement with West Ham United over the transfer of the Brazilian winger back to themselves. The winger will return to the Stadio Olimpico ahead of the 2021-22 season to work with Maurizio Sarri at the Aquile.
Sky Sport Italia reports the Biancocelesti have reached an agreement with the Hammers over a €3m transfer, a figure that Lazio will not pay because it’s the equivalent of the remaining payment never received after the move to London in July 2018, except that is NOT correct.
The deal being brokered is for Lazio to pay the €3 Million to West Ham IN ADDITION to the €7 Million still owed, there will also be a 50 per cent sell on fee of any future re-sale of the player. The 28-year-old spent last season on loan with FC Porto but returns to the club where he got his real breakthrough in European football. While in Rome, the Brazilian scored 34 goals and contributed 39 assists in 177 competitive games after he arrived from Santos in July 2013 for a reported €7.5m.
There are those who will view this bit of business as typical West Ham, there cannot be many more clubs to have had their fingers so severely burned so badly in the transfer market can there? It is to be hoped that David Moyes and his new head of recruitment can change all that, they will, IF allowed to do so by you know who. -Ed
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Frustrating....
Anderson had stopped playing long before Moyes made a return to the club as manager. Chequebook Pellegrini couldn't get a tune out of him and I remember the bewilderment and frustration of the supporters when Moyes tried to persevere with Anderson in the side, despite his obvious lack of desire.
This potential "Great" loss (giveaway) is starting to annoy me and my annoyance has seemingly come out of the blue after realising that he has found his mojo in pre-season. I had already accepted that a heavy loss on Anderson was a real possibility, but hearing the reports of his pre-season form, makes me feel like we have all been duped.
I'm sure this has plenty of mileage left in it, twists and turns, including out of the blue shocks......I am preparing for ANY eventuality right now... who knows, we may be a little wiser after our first warm up match with Dundee this afternoon.