In a recent report, The Daily Mail has mentioned that West Ham United are hoping to offload Roberto Snodgrass this month. It is understood that the Hammers want to cash in on some of their fringe players like the Scottish midfielder during this January transfer window (via The Daily Mail).
Snodgrass’ Disappointing Season At The English Capital
The 33-year-old has endured a difficult season at the East London club as he has struggled to earn too many first-team opportunities under Moyes’ stewardship in recent weeks. The Glasgow-born playmaker has only made six appearances for the Hammers this term, netting two goals and providing one assist on all fronts.
Snodgrass has lost his way at the London Stadium during this campaign after establishing himself as a valuable player in Moyes’ squad last season when he registered five goals and five assists in 26 matches for West Ham across multiple competitions.
The veteran midfielder influenced the game at both ends of the field as he averaged 1.2 tackles, 0.5 clearances, 0.9 shots, 1.4 key passes and 0.8 dribbles per 90 minutes in the 2019-20 Premier League campaign. However, he could have been more accurate with his ball-distribution as evident from his pass success rate of 77.8% in top-flight football (stats via whoscored).
What Does The Scotland International Offer On The Field?
Snodgrass has lost a yard of pace from his game, but he can still be a decent dribbler with the ball in the opposition half. He can whip in some pinpoint crosses from the wide areas and dead-ball situations. The 28-time Scotland international can even score and create his fair share of goals from midfield when he is playing with confidence on the field. However, at 33, father time is catching up with him which explains why he has found it difficult to earn regular playing minutes as a part of Moyes’ starting XI this season.
West Ham Hoping To Cut Snodgrass Loose This Month: Good Move For All Parties?
Snodgrass has got just over six months remaining on his current West Ham contract. Therefore, Moyes will have no choice but to sanction his departure on a cut-price fee this month or else risk losing him for free at the end of this campaign. Either way, it makes sense for both the player and the East London club to part ways with each other as soon as possible so that they can move on in search of more success in the coming seasons.
Snodgrass is about to embark upon the twilight years of his football career, so he should focus on joining a club where he would be guaranteed regular game time while the Hammers can benefit from getting his name off their wage bill while also opening up a spot in their squad for someone like Conor Coventry, who could be a star at the London Stadium in the future.
