Opinion: West Ham boss David Moyes has just made an absolutely crazy decision

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Selling Aji Alese to Sunderland seems like an absolutely crazy decision from West Ham United manager David Moyes.

The 21-year-old centre-back left the Hammers to join Sunderland for a fee believed to be around £500k (ExWHUemployee).

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West Ham have also included a 25% sell on fee in the deal and will be paid extras when certain milestones are reached (ExWHUemployee).

Alese is a real up and coming young defender.

It was only a couple of days ago when we covered just how good the 21-year-old is after he impressed for the Hammers during a pre-season game against Ipswich Town.

The news broke today that Alese had joined Sunderland and it was a real shock. We believe that West Ham and Moyes may well have got this one very wrong indeed…

David Moyes has made a crazy decision

We believe that the Scot might live to regret selling Alese.

Loaning out the 21-year-old would have made perfect sense. Giving up on him so soon seems ever so strange.

The East London-born centre-back was head and shoulders above most players for West Ham at under-23 level last season.

Alese is incredibly strong in the air yet he is very quick along the ground as well.

Standing at 6ft 4in tall, Alese cuts a really imposing figure. The 21-year-old didn’t put a foot wrong at youth level for West Ham last season.

The challenge for him now will be to replicate the form that he showed for the under-23s with Sunderland.

The fact that we have sold him for such a nominal fee makes this one a truly crazy decision from David Moyes.

Let’s just hope that the Scot isn’t made to regret it.

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