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West Ham United fans react to Xande Silva exit rumours

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West Ham United have already sold Grady Diangana to West Bromwich Albion, but another player could yet head to The Hawthorns.

Hammers fans have been raging about Diangana’s exit, as one of the club’s top young talents has been sold off to a Premier League rival.

Slaven Bilic has raided the West Ham ranks once for Diangana, but could he do it again before the transfer window ends?

The Telegraph report that Bilic wants to sign West Ham attacker Xande Silva, viewing him as a top target to bolster his attack.

Silva, 23, joined West Ham from Vitoria Guimaraes in 2018, but has made just one Premier League appearance – and that came in his first season at the club.

The Portuguese ace can play out wide or up front, and despite a strong record for Portugal’s youth sides, he has barely been given a chance at West Ham.

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He could now end up joining Diangana at West Brom, but once again, West Ham fans don’t seem to impressed.

Some suggested that it’s ‘getting ridiculous now’ as another young attacker could be leaving for West Brom, claiming that a deal would be ‘annoying’.

Others think that Silva should leave because he will actually get first-team opportunities at West Brom, and that the club’s owners need to stop selling off youngsters.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Xande Silva of West Ham United  during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Aston Villa at London Stadium on July 26, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Arfa Griffiths/West Ham United FC via Getty Images)
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