West Ham Midfielder Exit Could Fall at The First Hurdle

West Ham midfielder Guido Rodríguez is rumoured to be frustrated with life at the London Stadium and looking for an exit route.

The Argentinian World Cup winner was signed as a free transfer last summer at the request of former boss Julen Lopetegui, and it’s clear he’s had far less game time than he was originally promised.

Therefore, his frustrations are understandable — but if he really does want an early exit from West Ham, he’s in the perfect position to make it happen.

To put it simply, if Rodríguez were to accept an inevitable pay cut to return to La Liga, and the Hammers were to receive a nominal fee of around £1 million, the midfielder would be allowed to leave.

Because while Rodríguez may be upset at his lack of football, West Ham are currently paying him £100,000 per week and handed over more than £2 million in signing-on fees last summer.

Claret & Hugh were informed last week that there have been no bids for the midfielder — but the club are keen to get him off the books.

West Ham head coach Graham Potter has little or no interest in using the former Betis midfielder, and he is now surplus to requirements. But as things stand, there’s a bit of a stalemate: the player wants to keep earning big money, and the club are unwilling to subsidise his wages for a move.

So, if Rodríguez really is desperate to leave East London, he’ll need to accept that regular football is going to cost him — and that means taking a serious wage cut.