David Moyes has sent a heartfelt message to returning West Ham hero Craig Dawson ahead of the Wolves clash.
West Ham fans were gutted when Craig Dawson left to sign for Wolverhampton Wanderers last January.
But they understood his reasons – which were to be closer to his family up north.
Hammers manager David Moyes, his teammates and the supporters were devastated to see him go and told Wolves they were getting a top player and professional.
Moyes sends heartfelt message to returning hero Dawson
Ballon Dawson – as he is affectionately nicknamed by West Ham fans – played a massive role in West Ham’s resurgence under Moyes over the last few years.
He sent a classy and emotional farewell to West Ham back in January as he departed for Wolves.
The love will be very much reciprocated when he returns to the London Stadium with Gary O’Neil’s side on Sunday and receives a rousing reception.
West Ham’s manager is one of the old school and not known for his outpouring of emotion or sentiment.
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But even Moyes has sent a heartfelt message to returning West Ham hero Dawson ahead of the Wolves clash.
“We’re looking forward to seeing Craig Dawson again,” Moyes told the official website.
“He played a huge part getting us from where we started to where we are now. He was a big part of it.
“We were disappointed when he left but we knew there were other reasons behind it (Dawson’s family live in the North West and he was regularly commuting to training).
“He’s a good lad and I’m sure he’s being a big help for Wolves at the moment.”
West Ham showed just how much Dawson meant to them when they sent him a medal for his part in their Europa Conference League triumph.
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