Valentin Castellanos cannot believe West Ham United really were relegated in the end.
Castellanos played a key role taking West Ham United’s bid for Premier League survival right down to the final day, although it’s hard to frame that collective effort as anything like a success given they eventually succumbed to the drop.
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Still, it’s hard to imagine West Ham even taking it to the final day of the season had they not signed Taty. The striker scored seven goals in 22 games and impressed here in east London with his work rate.
As such, Castellanos has been linked with a move away from West Ham this summer. On Friday, the forward broke his silence on the club’s relegation.
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Taking to social media platform Instagram, the forward wrote: “I’ve let a few days pass in an attempt to find the right words, but at times like these, words are superfluous and it’s better to let the images speak for themselves.
“These are sad days for all Irons. Myself included. I still can’t believe it. The sadness over what has happened continues. Fortunately, the Irons’ spirit never dies. And thanks to that, we were able to fight until the very last moment. Thank you for your unconditional support from day one! COYI!”
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The photos in question are a mix of him holding his child, celebrating a goal and clapping towards West Ham United supporters.
He’s certainly done enough to warrant fans wanting to keep him at the club next season.
Quite how realistic that is remains to be seen. Castellanos dropped a positive hint on his West Ham future despite those links away by liking an Instagram post confirming that Nuno Espirito Santo was set to stay on as manager.
It’s difficult to read too much into that of course, but that news went down well with Hammers News subscribers on TalkingPoints. You can sign up here for free.
Clearly, keeping a player of his stature in the Championship looks like a battle. It would be a crying shame, however, the one good striker the club have signed in recent years leaves after only a few months here in east London.
If he can be convinced to stay, West Ham would surely have a much better chance of an instant return to the Premier League.
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