{"id":509822,"date":"2019-08-22T08:41:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=509822"},"modified":"2019-08-22T08:41:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:41:50","slug":"manuel-lanzini-west-ham-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/08\/22\/manuel-lanzini-west-ham-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Manuel Lanzini Reveals His Intentions Over West Ham Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Ham<\/a> midfielder Manuel Lanzini<\/a> has admitted how he feels about his ongoing contract talks at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n

Manuel Lanzini Hopes For West Ham Future<\/h2>\n

Ongoing Contract Discussions<\/h3>\n

Lanzini’s immediate future is still under negotiation. Earlier this week Sky Sports News<\/a> claimed that the Hammers hope to tie the Argentine to a new long-term deal.<\/p>\n

The midfielder has just twelve months left on his current contract; West Ham hold the option to extend his deal by an additional 24 months though.<\/p>\n

The Hammers are keen to retain Lanzini beyond 2022 and the 26-year-old has a matching ambition.<\/p>\n

When asked about his future at the London Stadium, Lanzini told Sky Sports News<\/a>: “Yes, we are talking with the club about staying and, of course, I want to stay.<\/p>\n

“It is like my home. It is my fifth season now, I love the fans, the fans love me and the club is amazing.”<\/p>\n

Bounce Back From Injury<\/h3>\n

Lanzini suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury last summer which left him sidelined for eight months and ruled him out of the 2018 World Cup.<\/p>\n

He returned from the sidelines last February in a 3-1 victory over Fulham<\/a>; however, he was unable to return to his very best form before the end of last season as he built upon his fitness.<\/p>\n

Lanzini has, however, seemingly returned to his form before the injury and was a key figure in West Ham’s 1-1 draw at Brighton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“When I was injured, it was really hard, it was a bad time. It was before the World Cup, it was going to be my first World Cup and I wanted to play,” Lanzini said.<\/p>\n

“It was difficult, but I want to say thank you to my family, my girlfriend, my son and all the people that stayed with me.<\/p>\n

“It’s difficult because you can’t help the team. You see the team may have lost, drawn or play badly and you just want to help.<\/p>\n

“I spoke everyday with Manuel [Pellegrini] and he understands me and I understand him. I did a really good recovery and since I started to play again, I believe I have done really well.”<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>