Diego Poyet- Free transfer from Charlton Athletic
The son of Sunderland manager Gus, Diego Poyet is definitely one for the future. Having said this, I see no reason as to why Diego Poyet could not comfortably slot into the starting eleven if we were to be hit by an injury crisis in midfield.
It was exceptionally good business bringing Poyet in on a free transfer, he settled in well with the team despite a number of controversial tweets he made as a teenager, but we won’t go there anymore.
A player who seems well ahead of his years, Poyet likes to get the ball down and play a pass, acting as the metronome who lies deep in the midfield.
It was a shame that West Ham exited the Capital One cup as early as they did because Poyet’s first team opportunities could now be limited due to the strength in depth in our midfield. Having said that, the kid is only 19 and has a lot of potential so it was a very smart signing made by Allardyce.
