Fulham sign West Ham Duo
July 15, 2008
Fulham have signed striker Bobby Zamora and full-back John Pantsil from West Ham for a joint fee of £6.3m.
Roy Hodgson, a manager I have huge respect for, has taken the multi-million pound gamble on the two players who where unable to command first team places at Upton park.
Hodgson is said to be “very pleased” about the deal and I think it is a gamble that could well pay off as both players are quite versatile. Zamora can hopefully kick start his career, which has somewhat stalled over the past few years at West Ham, managing just one goal last season in 14 appearances.
John Pantsil is the Ghana international who caused much controversy when he waved an Israeli flag in a game against the Czech Republic in 2006. He also caused a raised eyebrow when he complained that West Ham spelt his name wrong on his shirt, even though that is the name on all of his official documentation and passport. West Ham kept the incorrect name on his shirt to avoid the player being investigated for any illegal documents. It will be interesting to see if Fulham keep the Pantsil name or change it to what he says is his real name Paintsil.
