Pablo Fornals transfer message detailed as West Ham United sanction last-gasp January deal
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Frank McAvennie believes West Ham star Pablo Fornals is now a sure bet to leave the club before the transfer deadline as he “can’t be bothered” at London Stadium anymore.
Hammers journalist Sean Whetstone shared on the West Ham Football Twitter account (26 January) that the club have given the Spaniard the green light to open talks with La Liga outfit Real Betis, and it is reported that talks are now at an advanced stage.
Spanish outlet Estadio Deportivo reported on 26 January that all that remains to get the deal over the line is for the Seville-based side to convince the Hammers to sanction a move for the Spanish international this month.
Fornals has made no secret of his desire to return to Spain and it had been thought he would have to wait until the summer with no bids incoming, but Pellegrini is willing to offer him an early lifeline this winter.
Speaking to West Ham Zone, McAvennie said: “Listen, I like Fornals but he knows he’s not getting in the team right now.
“It even looks as if he doesn’t want to play at the club any more, he can’t be bothered is the message I’m getting from recent performances.
“He’s been great in recent years where he’s performed admirably and worked his socks off, you know, on the European Cup journey he was brilliant, but he’s looked a shadow of the player we saw then.
“I honestly think he could go before the deadline very easily, West Ham have to let him go I feel.”
It’s quite clear that Fornals definitely isn’t the same player he was for West Ham a couple of seasons ago when he was one of the first names on the teamsheet under David Moyes.
Now, the Spaniard has only featured in the team because of recent injury troubles which certainly highlights how much his influence on the team has waned in under two years.
The Hammers were given all the inclination they needed of his intentions when he rejected a new deal last year, with his contract coming to an end in June 2024.
It’s best for all parties that this move gets sealed as West Ham now have the chance to recoup some much-needed funds from an inevitable sale.
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