West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini will miss the World Cup and could be out until 2019 after injuring his ACL in training with Argentina.
West Ham have brought in Manuel Pellegrini and are looking to splash the cash this summer according to co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold.
But a number of their players have also been linked with moves away including Marko Arnautovic, Declan Rice and star playmaker Manuel Lanzini.
Hammers fans are desperate to keep hold of the trio, though, and want to see an exciting team built around them.
They have received a bitter blow, though, after it emerged Lanzini has injured his Anterior Cruiciate Ligament in pre-World Cup training with Argentina and will be out for around six months.
While that will be devastating news for West Ham and indeed Argentina, for whom he had been shining in recent games, Hammers fans are trying to take the positives from a bad situation saying the injury means he won't be sold.
West Ham fans have been taking to Twitter to react to the major news and while most were obviously upset, some saw the fact it would mean Lanzini stays in East London as a silver lining.
Lanzini has been linked with a move to Liverpool.
And now Hammers fans are calling on the club's co-owners Sullivan and Gold to step up and make good on their promises by signing targets such as Javier Pastore and Felipe Anderson to fill the void left by Lanzini.
Absolutely devastated for Lanzini, worked so hard to earn his place in a very competitive Argentina squad, wish him all the best in his recovery ❤️
— West Ham Alfie (@west_ham_alfie) June 8, 2018
Lanzini injured and out of the World Cup and then most of next season
— Aaron Hinton (@aaronhinton) June 8, 2018
The West Ham curse strikes again
Manu Lanzini of West Ham to miss the World Cup after rupturing his ligaments. As a closet Hammers fan, this saddens me incredibly. #WorldCup2018
— Ahmed Shah (@AhmedShah94) June 8, 2018
Lanzini getting that horrific injury simply means West Ham NEED to resign Mario again
— Adam (@adambrown93) June 8, 2018
Lanzini honestly has been one of West Ham’s much better players and always had that flair about it. Best of luck to him, and to Argentina who could have done much better with him.
— Kritz (@WeBelieveInUtd) June 8, 2018
Sad news about lanzini was really looking forward to him showing his quality for Argentina. Out for a long time. We must push and get pastore in now to replace him whilst his out. #whufc #westham
— Loldeantimber (@loldeantimber) June 8, 2018
A week at West Ham:
— Adam McTaggart (@Taggsy79) June 8, 2018
Lanzini out until 2019
Reports Arnautovic is off to Man U
Declan Rice offered ridiculous contract
Pellegrini mugged in Chile#COYI ⚒ pic.twitter.com/7jKwuz1LiK
I’m absolutely gutted for Manu, thought he would light up the World Cup with Argentina
— West Ham Law (@WHU_LAW) June 8, 2018
Get well soon West Ham’s Jewel ❤️#WHYFC #COYI #Lanzini pic.twitter.com/U2JQzbHk1U
Putting West Ham’s terrible injury luck to one side, absolutely gutted for Lanzini. Out of the World Cup https://t.co/7Zt1aF2tId
— James longman (@longers1) June 8, 2018
Not just the World Cup but the first-half of the Premier League season too!?
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) June 8, 2018
West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini is out injured for Argentina and his club until at least 2019. #Argentina #WHUFC https://t.co/f1jTYqsxeP
Gutted for Manuel Lanzini. Ruptured cruciate rules him out of the World Cup. Massive blow for West Ham too. When he plays well, they play well #whufc
— Jacob Steinberg (@JacobSteinberg) June 8, 2018
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