“Ayew not worth £20 million!”

Swansea boy John Hartson has told Claret and Hugh West Ham’s record signing Andre Ayew is worth about “half of the £20 milion fee the club paid for him.”

Speaking exclusively to the site Hartson said: “Personally I think the Swans did well. For me Ayew is worth about £10 million!”

Hartson is a regular at the ground of his hometown club and has seen a lot of Ayew and said: “He’s certainly not going to come in and get you 20 goals – that’s a certainty.

“He’s a good player – a creator really – but West Ham have very high quality creatve pliayers and need an out and out striker. They need Andy Carroll back!

“The transfer market has gone crazy of course and Swansea knew West Ham were desperate so they could ask more or less what they wanted. They did very well – it was a good deal for Swansea.

“I’m not being disrespectful to Andre and he will be a good player for the Irons I’m sure but he’s not £20 million in my book even with the inflation that’s gone on in the market. £10 million for me!”