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Bilic Antonio ‘block’ pays off

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michail-antonio-west-ham-stoke_3387473David Sullivan is relieved that Slaven Bilic put the block on Michail Antonio going anywhere on loan earlier in the season.

ClaretandHugh had revealed several weeks ago that five clubs had approached the Irons looking for a loan deal involving the player but Bilic had knocked them all back. https://www.claretandhugh.info/five-clubs-chase-unhappy-antonio/ .

Now Sullivan has gone on the record confirming the story and clearly believes it shows how highly the boss rates the £7 million signing from Nottingham Forest.

Sullivan said: “Michail Antonio is now getting back to fitness and people are starting to see why we bought him.

He’s a great member of our team and our squad and it shows why the manager would not loan him out when six Championship clubs came in for him before the loan window shut four or five weeks ago.

And thank goodness we didn’t as we need him,” he added.

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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5 comments

  • Si Hammer says:

    Is it just coincidence there has been flooding in the north since Hippo went up there or has he taken the mudwallows with him 😉

  • exsoulie says:

    Respect the point-the new sound of sunderland

  • bubs says:

    Worth the wait I love attacking wingers with pace and with all the top teams having bad defences the best thing is to attack as the last game proved,
    Liverpool have one of the worse defences in the Premier
    Then we can attacker Mersaker and co and watch Wenger weep,
    Good times coming
    Let’s not respect the point from now on lets entertain the fans

  • Hammerman6 says:

    I hope he keeps his place when Moses is fit again. Antonio gives 110% for 90 minutes, and defends really well, I can’t say tat about Moses, who is great in small doses, but often goes missing.
    I think he will become a member of the Payet, Lanzini, Sahko club.
    COYI. Happy New Year.

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