Evra Little Helps Pound Store Purchase For Beleaguered Hammers

West Ham United are set to sign former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra until the end of the season, the disgraced 36 year old Frenchman has been without a club since he left Marseille by mutual consent in November after kicking one of the club's fans before a Europa League match. In what many will see as a 'pound store' purchase Evra, who was banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season, but is able to play for West Ham will arrive on a free transfer. He played for Hammers boss David Moyes when he managed Manchester United, but was not a first team choice, Evra then left Old Trafford for Juventus in 2014 and had three seasons in Italy before moving to Marseille in January 2017.

During his time at United he won nine major trophies including five Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008. Evra made nine appearances for Marseille this season before the incident prior to a European game against Vitoria Guimaraes on the 2nd November that saw him banned. Authur Masuaku's six match ban for spitting at an opponent has had a serious impact on Hammers' survival prospects and Evra's signing will be seen as a serious 'fire rescue' action from the West Ham United hierarchy who seriously under performed in the recent transfer window.

West Ham have a history of signing maverick footballers, but Evra is not exactly in his prime. Pablo Zabaleta has been a revelation since signing from Manchester City, however we at the org are of the opinion that 'Zabba; is the exception rather than the rule when it come to players approaching their later years and that Evra would only be a viable option in the very short term. There are already social media posts that are assuming Evra has been signed in order to kick fans who dare speak out against the Holy trinity of Sullivan, Gold and Brady!
Pound store Hammers? = Ed