Kurt Zouma had his house burgled on the eve of the Crystal Palace clash as West Ham United issue a big reward.
West Ham captain Kurt Zouma and his young family were left ‘distressed and traumatised’ after a burglary at their home ahead of the clash with Crystal Palace.
The Hammers were rocked on Sunday when skipper Zouma was withdrawn from the London derby against the Eagles.
Manager David Moyes told Sky Sports before the game that Zouma had been omitted from the West Ham team due to a ‘private family matter’.
Now that matter has been revealed by West Ham in an official statement on the club’s website.
Burglars broke into the Zouma family home stealing items of great worth and sentimental value.
And West Ham chief David Sullivan has pledged a £25k reward for any information which may help in their recovery.
“Kurt’s home was broken into on Saturday while all his family were in the house, leaving everyone present extremely distressed,” a West Ham statement reads.
“While thankfully no one was harmed, it was a traumatic experience for the West Ham defender, his wife and their young family.
“The burglars took items of significant value and of huge personal and sentimental importance to the family. The West Ham United family continue to offer Kurt’s family their full support and Joint-Chair David Sullivan has encouraged anyone with information relating to the identity of the burglars to come forward.”
Sullivan said: “First and foremost, the thoughts of everyone connected to West Ham United are with Kurt and his family. To have someone break into your home is a terrifying experience and I hope this reward will help bring the individuals to justice and prevent others from going through a similar ordeal.”
West Ham have asked anyone who has any relevant information to email the club with as much detail as possible, which will then be shared with the police.
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