According to a report from Football.London, West Ham manager David Moyes ‘didn’t fancy’ Pablo Fornals when he returned to the London Stadium, but he has recently changed his mind on the Spaniard.
The 24-year-old joined the Hammers from Villarreal in the summer of 2019 for a fee believed to be worth £24 million (BBC).
Fornals is a really popular figure amongst the West Ham fans. It is clear to see that he has plenty of quality, but what the fans love most about him is his incredible work-rate.
The Spaniard has racked up four goals and five assists in 31 games in all competitions this season. In 27 Premier League outings, the 24-year-old has averaged 20.7 passes per game with an impressive success rate of 79.2% (Who Scored).
Football.London claims that Moyes wasn’t a big fan of Fornals when the Scot returned as manager at the end of December.
The midfield play-maker started just two out of the first six Premier League games overseen by Moyes.
The 56-year-old’s opinion on the 24-year-old has recently changed, however, according to Football.London.
And that has been clearly evident by Moyes’s last two team selections. Fornals started the games against Southampton and Arsenal respectively.
And whenever Premier League football does eventually resume, the Spaniard will undoubtedly be a key player for West Ham for their remaining nine games.
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