The former West Ham United midfielder is now plying his trade in Cyprus.
Former West Ham midfielder Diego Poyet sat down for an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, and shared how he was made to feel like a pest who was not wanted during training sessions with the club.
The 23-year-old eventually left for pastures new, and now plies his trade in Cyprus with Pafos FC.
He has made 21 appearances in all competitions for his new club, and is really enjoying life in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Poyet – the son of former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Gus, spent two years with the Hammers, but failed to establish himself in east London, making just 10 senior appearances for the club.
The Uruguayan sat down for an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, and admitted that no matter how hard he tried at West Ham, it made no difference to his chances of earning regular first-team football:
“I was being patient, I showed I wanted to be there but when we went out of Europe, Bilic was honest with me and said my chances would be limited and if I wanted to go out on loan I should just go. A lot of people would have stayed but I get frustrated very easily so if the manager says that to me, I feel like there’s no real way of winning someone’s trust back. I rang my agent, I told him to get me out of there. I didn’t want to be somewhere I wasn’t wanted. I was made to feel like a pest – I would turn up to training and I would know the staff didn’t want me there. I’d go into training and no matter how well I did there was no reward.”
The midfielder had plenty of talent, and it is somewhat of a shame that he never realised his true potential in England, or more to the point, he was never given the opportunity to do so.
Will West Ham live to regret their decision to terminate his contract? Only time will tell…
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