West Ham defender Winston Reid will be loaned out the American MLS league manager David Moyes has confirmed.Sporting Kansas City and Nashville
The New Zealander centre back joined the Hammers from FC Midtjylland for £3.78m in August 2010 on an initial three-year contract.
Comfortable at right-back or centre-back, Reid moved to Denmark at the age of ten, representing the Scandinavian nation at U19, U20 and U21 levels. He passed 200 first-team appearance milestone for the Hammers in April 2017.
He the whole of the 2018/2019 after suffering a knee injury and an operation and has struggled to regain his fitness ever since.
After a 16 month absence, he made a small comeback with a couple of games pre-season in Austria and China and has featured a number of times for the U23’s. He has a contract with West Ham until June 2023,
Moyes told reporters this afternoon “Winston Reid is going to join a club in America on loan, everything being well. I don;t want to give you a club just now, he’s got to get through a medical and a few other things.”
Earlier this week the Daily Mail suggested MLS teams Sporting Kansas City and Nashville were interested in the Hammer while it has also been suggested he turned down a potential loan to Charlton to stay in London.
The absolute BEST thing about Avram Grant’s tenure as West Ham manager was his signing of Winston Reid. Absolutely loved him, a Fantastic Centre Half. Dependable, he was a True Warrior who had a Never Say Die attitude, the timing of his tackles was uncanny and only special players have this gift. One of my all-time favourite defenders.
I’m sure many West Ham fans like myself wish you the very Best and hope that you can go on and enjoy the rest of your career injury-free…. as you deserve it Reidy!
COYI
If I remember correctly Reid scored the last & winning goal against Man U at the last game at the Boleyn surely he deserves some recognition at the new stadium
Good luck Winston a great player for us over the years the last goal at Upton park ⚒⚒
A great pity if we never see Winston back in the claret and blue again. A good servant to the club and a tidy defender. Good luck in the USA.