West Ham signed Felipe Anderson earlier this month.
Lazio defender Luiz Felipe has lamented the departure of his teammate to West Ham, speaking to Tuttomercatoweb.
The Hammers signed Felipe Anderson for a club record fee, which BBC Sport report is £36 million rising to a potential £41.5 million.
It was a statement of intent from West Ham to bring him in, but Lazio are facing a rebuild, having also lost star defender Stefan de Vrij on a free transfer to Inter Milan.
Felipe’s comments highlight how well he is regarded by his teammates, which can only bode well for West Ham.
He said: “It’s a great loss, everyone knows how strong is Felipe Anderson. I think and I hope that a strong player like him will come to replace him. With some grafting we can do great things.”
Anderson has been linked with high profile moves away from Lazio before but no club has been bold enough to match Lazio’s asking price.
West Ham will hope their ambition pays off and Anderson becomes a big success.
The Brazilian has signed a four-year deal with the Hammers, having spent the last five seasons with Lazio.
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