West Ham United fans have spoken of their desire to keep striker Valentin Castellanos in the Championship.
While Castellanos sometimes frustrates for his lack of cutting edge, it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which West Ham United would have taken their bid for Premier League survival down to the last day without the Argentine.
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Taty scored seven goals in 22 games after joining from Lazio for around £26million and impressed supporters with his work rate.
After a reasonably positive impact, Castellanos has been linked with a move away from West Ham following their relegation.
However, supporters here in east London and beyond are hoping to keep him.
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Taty liked an Instagram post where West Ham confirmed that Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as manager, potentially raising hope that the forward could also be convinced to stay.
Readers and subscribers to Hammers News across its Facebook and TalkingPoints platforms spoke of how much they wanted to keep the Argentina international.
One fan said: “25 goals in the Championship easy.”
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Another added: “If we are able to keep a couple gems like Taty then we should easily smash the league.”
This supporter claimed: “If he stays, once he scores a few goals, his confidence would be unstoppable in the Championship.”
“I think that he will be a massive hit in the Championship with bundles of high energy, his style is absolutely ideal,” said another supporter.
“A must keep for me, in the short time he’s been with us he’s put others to shame,” added another. “Think he will be a beast in the Championship, love this man!”
One of our subscribers said: “I’d imagine in the Championship he will bang goals.”
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West Ham will undoubtedly have to sell players this summer after dropping into the Championship.
That is sadly the grim reality of the situation, although West Ham remain ambitious to return to the Premier League as quickly as possible.
While at least some big names will almost certainly leave, keeping players like Castellanos would be a fine way to ensure their stay in the second tier is only a fleeting one.
It looks like being a summer of chaos at West Ham but holding onto players of his stature would certainly be a statement of intent from the club.
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