Former Hammer Demba Ba has old his Instagram followers that he would have liked to stay a West Ham player for longer.
Ba, now in China playing for Shanghai Shenhua posted on social media
“First EPL club. As a hammer. Too short but very nice time tho,”
After a failed medical with Stoke City, Ba was sold to West Ham for a fee believed to be £560,000 based on appearances. He signed a three-year contract with the Hammers in January 2011, on a pay as you play basis due to knee problems found in the Stoke medical.
Ba’s Premier League debut came on 6th February 2011, as a 75th minute substitute for Robbie Keane against Birmingham. His first goals followed six days later during his full debut, scoring twice in a 3–3 draw against West Brom. Despite finishing as their top scorer for the season with seven from twelve games including 2 in the last game, Ba’s stay with West Ham proved to be short after West Ham were relegated following a 3–2 loss away to Wigan, he invoked a release clause in his contract allowing him to leave for free. He signed for Newcastle, later joining Chelsea for a reported £7m. He later joined Bilic’s team Besiktas for £4.2m
His cousin Lambsgo does some great farmyard impressions
Is he feeling snubbed, peed off bilic didn’t bring him back here during the window?
He had opportunities both to stay and too come back and chose other options so I guess he didn’t regret it too much 😉
It’s a shame his brother Overthe wasn’t more accurate
Good player but too mercenary for me.Must be sick of chinese takeaway.