DAVID MOYES is facing the biggest battle of his West Ham reign after being overruled by the board over the sale of Grady Diangana.
The Hammers boss wanted to keep the highly rated academy graduate but owners David Sullivan and David Gold went ahead and agreed an £18million deal with West Brom.
Grady Diangana has signed for West Brom against David Moyes’ wishesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
David Moyes is left to pick up the pieces at an angry London StadiumCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The transfer has sparked all-out civil war at the club, with captain Mark Noble and other senior stars voicing their anger on social media.
More than 70,000 West Ham fans have taken to Twitter and agreed with them.
The Hammers suffered an embarrassing 5-3 defeat at home to Championship outfit Bournemouth on Saturday.
It will leave them making final preparations for a new campaign with the owners more unpopular than ever.
And staff at the club are now praying that prize asset Declan Rice will not be next to follow Diangana out of the door.
Diangana, 22, spent last season on loan at West Brom but Moyes hoped to use him in a team of young and hungry players.
Noble tweeted: “As captain of this club I’m gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left. Great kid with a great future.”
The post was liked by team-mates Rice and Issa Diop.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere went a step further by urging Diangana to “go and do your thing at a club that respects you”.
Fans have also criticised the reconfiguration of some seats at their London Stadium home, which is supposed to make it more like a traditional football ground and improve the atmosphere.
Grady Diangana scores screamer of a goal in West Ham training
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
