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‘Big mistake’, ‘Move him on’, ‘Gutted’: West Ham fans split on Michail Antonio exit rumours

Michail Antonio of West Ham United looks dejected during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Newcastle United at London Stadium on...
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The West Ham United star has been linked with an exit this summer.

Michail Antonio of West Ham in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Huddersfield Town at London Stadium on September 11, 2017 in London, England.

According to a report from the Mirror, Michail Antonio has been deemed surplus to requirements at West Ham this summer, and Hammers fans took to Twitter to deliver their verdict on the rumours.

The 28-year-old joined the Hammers from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2015, for a fee believed to be worth in the region of £7 million, and he has since gone on to really endear himself to the London Stadium faithful with his swashbuckling displays.

Michail Antonio of West Ham United is dejected after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at White Hart Lane on November 19, 2016...

He has suffered horrendous luck with injuries over the past 12 months or so, however, and because of that, he failed to make the kind of impact last season that he would have liked.

The Mirror claim that Crystal Palace are leading the way to sign Antonio, after new West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini informed the winger that he is not part of his plans.

Michail Antonio (#30) of West Ham United celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates Ashley Fletcher and Sam Byram (L) during the Premier League match between West Ham United and...

Whilst the winger has proven to be unreliable from a fitness perspective, selling him to a Premier League rival could come back to haunt the Hammers.

Their fans were certainly split in Twitter regarding the wisdom behind allowing Antonio to leave the London Stadium this summer…