West Ham are mulling over giving young Nigerian forward Ayo Faniyan a contract after a lengthy trial according to Allnigeriasoccer.comThe 18-year-old has been training with The Hammers Academy for more than eight weeks now with a view to signing a contract in the coming weeks. The player is a free agent since September 2018 after mutually terminating his contract with Reading.He is described as being a ‘strong, quick and powerful striker’ who can also play out wide, although Reading’s official website describes him as a midfielder. Faniyan was born in Nigeria – the country to which he has committed his international future – but moved to England aged five, according to All Nigeria Soccer signing a contract with Reading on 1st July 2016.
Competition in the Academy is fierce for attacking roles and West Ham is said to want to make sure Ayo is the right player before offering him his first West Ham contract.
Hmm, is he a striker or a midfielder or a midfielder who can crack goals ? Surely after 8 wks you know if he’s better than the stock we already have..if so then it’s an easy shoe in…he’s certainly got talent, but if he’s that good then where are all the other clubs that should be vying for his services and signature?
Every player deserves a chance, but signing a contract !!….he’d better be good….all im saying is Quality is what we need, not quantity..If the Quality is there then its a no brainer …But i’d be disappointed if the Academy staff didn’t know about this young player from the circles that they move in..(i.e they must know of him or seen him)
But you never know until they sign the dotted line whether they have other issues surrounding them …either way ..Food for thought ….just my observations and reservations…
So, what you’re wondering is… is he better or worse than Freddy Sears?