After turning down loans, West Ham wants to sell the forgotten Moyes outcast.
West Ham United at least welcomed Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips on loan to help fill Declan Rice’s shoes, despite having a relatively quiet January transfer window. Winter exits and the dispute around Said Benrahma’s departure were a large portion of the attention. And as the Hammers get ready to trade a forgotten man to David Moyes this summer, that might actually be the case once more.
When West Ham first caused their move to fall through by failing to register the Benraham transaction on FIFA’s Transfer Matching System, Lyon was incensed. The Ligue 1 team claimed via Sky Sports in a statement: “The international transfer certificate could not be requested before closing time due to the English club’s lack of reciprocal action and their questionable behavior after it.
“Olympique Lyonnais expresses sincere remorse for this circumstance and its decision, which shows how disrespectfully West Ham has treated the player and the institution.
Thankfully, the transfer has now gone through and been completed, and the midfield player will be joining Lyon on loan through the end of the season with the option to buy.
The Hammers will want to avoid getting into this situation again, and it appears that they are focusing only on getting farther out in an effort to achieve just that. After turning down loan bids for the center defender from Brazilian teams, West Ham reportedly hopes to sell Luizao, according to the Brazilian publication iG.
When AS Monaco attempted to sign him last month, the London club allegedly put a price tag of €5 (£4m), and that seems to be the figure that will stick for their forgotten man.
Luizao hasn’t played for West Ham’s first team since joining in January 2023, and it doesn’t seem like he will get the chance anytime soon. The central defender, who is 21 years old, is in desperate need of regular playing time, but that won’t happen at the London Stadium. In addition, the defender needs to make a permanent departure in order to get playing time because West Ham is said to have refused loan bids for him.
Luizao surprised everyone by not being given a chance in the first team after making a lot of impressions for the U21 squad, including X account West Ham Youth:
