Ricardo Vaz Te has handed in a transfer request. He has given a statement to Sky Sports. This should set the fox among the chickens…
“In my 10 years as a professional football player I have never submitted a transfer request nor issued a statement. However, I am frustrated at West Ham United Football Club. Therefore it is with a heavy heart that I submit a transfer request and look to join a club where my approach to the game will be appreciated. Last season I was asked to change positions for the benefit of the team even though I had just scored 24 goals. The main objective was to finish top 10 in the Premier League and I followed my instructions to the best of my ability as the club always comes first. As a result even though I was injured for three months no other player made more assists than me and no other winger scored more goals than me. In addition, since I joined this football club on 31st January 2012 no other player has scored more goals than me in all official competitions to date. Statistics are evident to all, despite this, it has been made obvious to myself and my representatives that I am not in the manager’s plans. Therefore it is with a heavy heart that I submit a transfer request and look to join a club where my approach to the game will be appreciated.”
Boom!
That angry look towards the bench when he scored on Tuesday makes so much more sense now.
Even if he is sold before the transfer deadline, he is certainly not going to free up enough wages to enable us to sign someone like Ba or Defoe. He is rumoured to be on a maximum of £25k per week.