Lanzini`s touching farewell message

Lanzini`s farewell

In June, after eight seasons, 226 appearances and 32 goals our midfield maestro Manuel Lanzini left finally left West Ham.

There is definite mileage in the fact that our Supremo criminally underused him and as a result he fell down the pecking order which was a genuine shame as he was a gifted footballer

Inevitably, this was probably the reason why his option to extend on his contract was not taken up and that is even sadder and to some extent is the fate of creative players under Moyes.

A firm crowd favourite, he will always be remembered for that pile driver finish as we scrapped back from being behind to nick a 3-3 draw against the Spuds.

Yesterday he sent out a rather touching farewell statement which those of us who will always remember him will surely be moved by.

He said alongside a video on social media: ” ‘I arrived as a child and leave as a man’

“It is hard to say goodbye to the place where one is happy .

“I arrived as a child and I leave as a man both personally and also in the football, where there were good and bad moments but always giving everything of me.

“I want to thank the institution for opening the doors of this beautiful club not only to me, but to my family as well. For accompanying me to grow as a footballer and for these eight years so beautiful that one lived.

“To the fans thank them for all the love they gave me from the first day I arrived, I found an incredible fans. They always supported us everywhere.

“And finally thank all my colleagues who were with me these eight years. Will always be in my heart. THANK YOU! Hammer forever. #ML10.”

Best of luck Manu, a true gentleman and Hammer