Without wanting to cast dispersions about a young football player who has never been given a realistic opportunity to show his worth, we find the publicity surrounding West Ham United's Albian Ajeti's proposed departure from the club disproportionate. With the greatest respect Ajeti's transfer is just a side show to the 'main event'.
Having arrived with a decent record in Europe, Ajeti's £8 Million fee and relatively low wages didn't seem excessive at the time, he was brought in as a back up striker who had the potential to progress. Alas it was not to be, and his future at the London Stadium under both Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes was doomed to be short lived, it wasn't his fault, his acquisition was just a 'punt'.
In the 'real world' of the Barclays Premier League, Ajeti's transfer is of little significance to West Ham, let alone the rest of the league which is why 'interest' in the Swiss player is coming from north of the border in the form of Celtic. What is of far more interest to Hammers fans is what direction the club's recruitment will follow and who has to go before being able to move forward.
The mooted £3 Million loss from the original purchase price of Ajeti is small potatoes compared with Pellegrini's other profligacies, the club has been losing just under £3 Million every six months on Jack Wilshere's wages alone! If David Moyes is to stamp his authority he will need funding, all Hammers fans will be hoping that the extra funding required isn't provided at the cost of selling any of the club's crown jewels, but all the attention being given to the Ajeti deal is worrying, especially when it is emerging from a club that has owners who have been less than honest in the past.
The smoke screen surrounding Ajeti is beginning to have all the hall mark's of a certain owner's favourite smoke and mirror routine, you can guarantee that the next 'news' development will be with regards to a far bigger fish than Albian Ajeti, who incidentally we wish all the best to whichever club he ends up at. - Ed
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as always buddy ...Spot on!
as always buddy ...Spot on! Pellegrini put us back years with shocking decisions!
I still think Haller can play a role, probably as a No10, he needs Luka Jovic, who now Leicester want, or a similar player to lead the line. I feel sorry Ajeti, never given a chance and wish him well at Celtic.
Ajeti obviously needs to play
Ajeti obviously needs to play football. I expect he will score goals elsewhere. But he won't do that getting splinters up his arse with us on the bench. Not his fault he's here and good luck to him wherever he ends up...
Here we have it again,a
Here we have it again,a decent record and standard before elsewhere,but we dont play him,or as others not played in areas where they flourish,or to link their play with another,in certain fraternities we must be a laughing stock,in a fashion showing that we dont know what to do with players when we do get them,no wonder we struggle to recruit,its a joke.