The West Ham United midfielder has been linked with a move away from the club.
Ex-West Ham striker Dean Ashton spoke exclusively to the Express, and urged his former club to keep hold of Domingos Quina, amidst rumours linking the 18-year-old with an exit from the London Stadium this summer.
Quina joined the Hammers in the summer of 2016 on a free transfer, after his contract expired with Chelsea, but he has gone on to make just six senior appearances for the club.
He is still highly regarded within the game, however. So much so that Barcelona are allegedly keen on signing him, according to a report from Sky Sports.
And it is Barca’s reported interest in Quina that will make West Ham fans think that they should be giving the Portuguese teenager more of a chance according to Dean Ashton, as quoted by the Express:
“I know he came in at times and played last season in other competitions, not Premier League. He did OK without really shining. He did very well at youth level but to suddenly hear that maybe Barcelona are looking at him, West Ham fans are probably saying ‘hang on, we need to see him a bit more!’ So it would be a real shame if that was to be the case because every single supporter of any club wants to see young players come through into the first team. Clubs have to work harder to get these players in. They’re so important. So hopefully he gets his chance at West Ham. And if not, what a move (to Barcelona) that would be!”
New West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has spent heavily on bringing a whole host of new faces into the club this summer, so it is highly unlikely that Quina will be given much game-time at the London Stadium.
It does seem to be too soon to give up on the 18-year-old, however, and perhaps the Hammers should send him out on loan rather than sell him on a permanent basis.
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