Carlos Tevez has revealed that he ‘suffered a lot’ after joining West Ham in 2006.
The Hammers shocked the football world when they handed Alan Pardew the double signing of Javier Mascherano and Tevez, who had both shone for Argentina at the World Cup just weeks before their moves.
The former Manchester United striker said on an Instagram streaming session (via TyC Sports): ‘I remember that I suffered a lot the first two or three months, I wanted to go back, I could not stand the English, I trained well and they did not put me on.
‘I wanted to go back, I didn’t want to know anything about London, I didn’t understand anything.’
Eventually, the Argentine spent just one season at Upton Park before his agent Kia Joorabchian paid West Ham a £2 million settlement fee to make him a free agent, according to the BBC. He then joined Manchester United.
In total, Tevez scored seven goals and recorded five assists in 29 appearances for the Hammers, including a crucial goal against Manchester United which kept the club in the Premier League.
It was very strange when the current Boca Juniors forward joined the east Londoners.
As the BBC state, his release clause following the 2006 World Cup was between £69 million and £83 million, with Chelsea interested in his services.
How the Irons secured his signature was a mystery, but it appears that they didn’t give their marquee arrival the best treatment during his first few months at the club.
Tevez eventually went on to win three Premier League titles, one Champions League and two Serie A titles after leaving West Ham, among many other pieces of silverware and individual accolades.
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