To celebrate West Ham winger’s Felipe Anderson birthday, the club shared a video of the Brazilian’s backheel flick against Manchester United last season.
The 27-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Napoli in recent weeks, and fans on Twitter responded with contrasting reactions to the footage:
That’s it lads put him in the shop window…
— αnthony (@anthonywebber_) April 15, 2020
If only he could produce that form week in week out. ???
— Iain Tait (@RitaitIain) April 15, 2020
Inconsistently good
— Benjamin Foottit (@BenFoottit) April 15, 2020
Filth
— Gary Watson (@gdude1853) April 15, 2020
Just go’s to show he knows where the onion bag is , but honestly most of the season he did an impression of the Scarlet pimpernel .
— P (@downthetunnel) April 15, 2020
Underrated
— Brett “COYI” Ansell ⚒⚒⚒ (@AnsellBrett) April 15, 2020
The United goal was Anderson’s first for the club after signing from Lazio and he went on to bag nine more during his first campaign at the London Stadium.
However, things haven’t been as easy for the winger so far this season, with his strike in the 4-0 win against Bournemouth on New Year’s Day, his only goal to date.
Whether the Hammers would countenance a move to Napoli, it remains to be seen, and reports in the Italian media suggest the London club may well hold out for at least €50m (£43.5m).
It would exceed the €42m they signed Anderson for, but considering his below-par performances this campaign, they can’t expect to make much of a profit.