The report in Ole’ claims West Ham scouts have been to watch the striker several times since the turn of the year, and it is claimed he has been promised a summer exit after being denied a massive payday when Racing rejected Beijing Guouan’s bid in late February.
Compatriot Manuel Lanzini, who played in River Plate’s youth team with Bou. Bou went on to play 32 appearances for River Plate senior team going on loan to Olimpo, Liga De Quito and Gimnasia La Plata during his six years there. He joined Racing club as a free agent in August 2014.
Not an impressive curriculum, although nobody had heard about Sakho before he came to West Ham.
One thing that doesn’t make sense is Lanzini and him playing in the youth team together (which to me means at the same time). There is a four year difference between them….
He is 26,Lanzini 23.Could have easily played in the youth team together if Lanzini was 17 or 18,would make Bou 20 or 21.Anyway it is true they did play together which is probably more factual than this rumour,lol
Apparently Bou was a late developer
Lanzini was at River Plate youth from 2002-2010 which suggests he joined them at nine years old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Lanzini
Gustavo Bou was in River Plate youth prior to 2008 when he made it to the senior team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Bou
In fact it looks like there was cross over in the senior team but both players spent time on loan to other clubs
Lanzini still only looks 12 now 🙂
For every messi there are ten donkeys that come out of south america. Never heard of this guy tbh. A fair number dont seem to be able to cut it in the PL.
Obviously I know nothing about this bloke but seems very risky for 9 mill. Big step up to the PL
Still never work out why we let on we are interested in a player until we have his name on a contract,
Yes our scouts get seen at a game which 22 players are involved in but why all the early hype,the best player we have signed are done before others step in,
He does not look like our 20 goals a season £20 million player so unless Sak,AC or Vlancia are leaving then he is a no go
Ain’t a lot you can do if some Argentinian paper reports it is there bubs.Next the press here see it & it’s a story.I’m sure it is just guesswork to make a story,lol