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Throb · Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:00 pm Mascherano wants to quit West Ham

Why are they not playing him, he's got to be better than most of thie current squad, surley ? To be replaced by Nigel Quashie, thats got to be taking the piss !

Argentine international Javier Mascherano has told West Ham that he wants to leave the club.
The 22-year-old arrived at Upton Park along with international team-mate Carlos Tevez on 31 August.

But he has played just six minutes since the defeat at Tottenham on 22 October and the midfielder said: "I must get out of here.

"I cannot stay at West Ham any more like this, without playing. At my age my game will stagnate if I don't play."

Struggling Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has been linked with West Brom's Nigel Quashie as a replacement.

The 28-year-old midfielder joined the Baggies from Southampton in January 2006 and has vast experience of battling against relegation.

Meanwhile, Liverpool and Spanish club Real Zaragoza have been linked with Mascherano, who added: "I came to England to do well but I have not had the opportunities necessary to show what I can do.

Peter Parka · Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:14 pm

Can't blame the guy. I'm mystified as to why he isn't being played while the current team is getting turned over 6-0 to Reading! :?

dayoff · Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:38 am

its stupid, why not play him,

Throb · Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:17 pm

Liverpool intrested, but there is some red tape over him signing for another club, FIFA rules or something.

dayoff · Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:19 pm

cant see why they would bring in quashie when they got a player like that there,
theres something going on we have noit been told about.