The West Ham United midfielder needs games and he could get them in the cup this season.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic’s decision not to bring Renato Sanches in on loan this summer will be baffling Hammers supporters for some time to come, but could that decision give Domingos Quina more chances to prove his worth in the coming months?
The 17-year-old would have fallen further down the pecking order if West Ham had signed the Portuguese international. Instead he will be hoping to move on from his own failed switch to Sheffield United and prove he has a long-term future at the London Stadium.
Quina may be young but his talent is undeniable and he is rated highly enough to have been a regular on West Ham’s substitutes’ bench last season.
The issue comes from his lack of minutes, with the teenager making only three appearances for the club to date, including a two-minute cameo in the last round of the EFL Cup against Cheltenham Town.
The third round clash against Bolton Wanderers is just 12 days away and Quina deserves a start to prove what he can do.
Only Bilic can decide if that happens, but the youngster should at least be pleased that his countryman did not join him at the club and ensure his chances were even fewer and further between than they are now.
West Ham have some of the best young players in the country chomping at the bit, so what is their manager waiting for?
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