Warrior midfielder Tomas Soucek looks almost certain to stay at West Ham now after suffering what has been dubbed a “horror” injury as Czech Republic crashed out of the World Cup overnight.
Speculation has been rife over the future of West Ham vice-captain Tomas Soucek since relegation from the Premier League.
Soucek been linked with moves away to the likes of Everton and teams in Italy since West Ham’s relegation to the Championship.
Soucek certain to stay at West Ham after “horror” ankle injury
After Jarrod Bowen, no player has performed better or been more consistent for the Hammers over the last six-and-a-half-years than Soucek.
Supporters believe keeping him in the Championship will be vital to the club’s hopes of bouncing straight back to the top flight.
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Logic says Soucek would get 15 goals or more in the second tier given he manages around 10 every Premier League season.
Soucek suggested he will stay at West Ham if the club proves its ambition to him this summer.
Although he has also talked up a potential move to Italy while away at the World Cup with Czech Republic.
Now Soucek looks almost certain to stay at West Ham after suffering a “horror” injury at World Cup.
Soucek was once again a substitute for his national side as they faced Edson Alvarez’s Mexico.
The Czechs lost 3-0 to crash out of the World Cup at the group stage.
Soucek stretchered off in agony at World Cup
But the tournament ended in misery for Soucek and potentially West Ham after he was stretchered off in agony 23 minutes after coming on just after the hour mark.
West Ham’s brave midfield lion was closing down Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
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As he did so, Soucek rolled his ankle right under his full body weight and dropped to the floor in agony.
Players from both teams immediately rushed to the stricken Hammers star as the referee stopped play and on seeing Soucek, the official instantly called for a stretcher.
After being tended to by medics on the pitch, Soucek was helped by teammates before being carried off on a stretcher.
Soucek’s West Ham teammate, Mexico midfielder Alvarez, and former Hammer Vladimir Coufal comforted Soucek as he left the pitch.
The exact nature of the blow is unknown at the time of writing but it was described by commentators and reporters at the stadium as a “horror” injury.
If Soucek is sidelined for months rather than weeks, which will be the fear, then he will almost certainly remain at West Ham by default if nothing else this summer.
That is a silver lining for the Hammers to an awful situation for one of the club’s Prague heroes.
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