Grady Diangana says West Ham training is making his head hurt

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Diangana has broken into the West Ham team of late.

Grady Diangana has told West Ham United’s official website that training under Manuel Pellegrini is making his “head hurt”, after breaking into the first team following his brace against Macclesfield.

The 20-year-old attacker made his debut for West Ham in the Carabao Cup against Macclesfield, scoring a brace as the Hammers wowed fans with an emphatic 8-0 win at the London Stadium.

He then came on as a late substitute in the 3-1 win over Manchester United and is considered one of the Hammers’ brightest young talents, with more first-team opportunities likely to come his way this term.

Diangana spoke of his joy at breaking into the side and working hard on the training ground which has left his head hurting, as well as looking forward to Saturday’s clash against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

“I can’t believe it still, but I’m taking it one step at a time. I’m working hard and I’m going to keep working hard,” Diangana said.

“We’ve been training hard over the international break, I’ve been coming in after training and my head’s hurting because I’ve been working hard so much. But the group is really training well and the intensity is up so that’s good.

“I’m really looking forward to Saturday’s game. We’ll be against some of the top players in the world but I’m more focused on our team and what we can do. Hopefully we can get the win.”

Diangana has been made to wait patiently for his chance, turning out 58 times for the Hammers’ second string in which he has scored six goals and created a further six strikes.

His breakthrough has come just at the right time, with his contract expiring at the end of the season and he will need to continue his impressive rise if he is to remain with the Hammers beyond the June 30.