Give us Samuelsen plea going to Davids

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Peterborough United director of football will again attempt to  Martin Samuelsen back to the club next season after appointing former Hammer Grant McCann as the new Posh boss.

The Posh replaced manager Graham Wesley with the 36 year old Irishman as they want a return to the free flowing Irons-type football they love to play.

And speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh tonight Barry said: “We are relying on West Ham to get us promoted via a man brought up in the West Ham Way and Martin who is a true Irons type player.”

He explained that although he had advised the Davids to send teenager Martin out to a Championship club after his spell with The Posh last season, the appointment of McCann – who was with the Hammers from the age of 18 until he was 23 – meant that he had to try to get the young Norwegian back to London Road.

He said: “Grant loves Martin and the boy had a very close relationship with him last season when he was a member of the Westley backroom team.

He said: “Having now appointed Grant  as our manager we need to reunite him with Martin because he is a priority player for us in the new set up.

“I shall be talking to the Davids because he will get regular first team football under our new manager who sees him as a key player in the way he wants to play.”