West Ham forward Diafra Sakho in bizarre row with David Moyes before Arsenal clash over £50,000 bonus
Senegal star signed new deal last summer and earns £50,000 for every Premier League start and according to reports confronted David Moyes before Arsenal game about why he has not started in league this season
WEST HAM forward Diafra Sakho was involved in a bizarre row with David Moyes before the Arsenal Carabao Cup clash about his £50,000 bonus.
Sakho was on the bench as the Hammers lost at the Emirates, but expected to start the cup game until he confronted Moyes before kick off about overlooking him in the Premier League, according to the Daily Mail.
He penned a new deal at the London Stadium where earns around £40,000-a-week with his money bumped up £50,000 every time he starts a Premier League game.
After speaking to Moyes, the 27-year-old said he no longer wanted to be in the squad and wanted to leave the stadium to go home, but was then persuaded to stay and take his place among the subs at the Emirates.
Sakho has appeared off the bench 14 times in the league this term, scored at Stoke on Saturday and feels he has not made a start due to his hefty appearance bonus.
Andre Ayew and Javier Hernandez started upfront at the Emirates although Moyes insisted his conversation with Sakho had been “only positive”.
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The forward was due to join West Brom for £15million in the summer, but the move collapsed after the medical.
Sakho joined West Ham from Metz in 2014 for a cut-price £3.5m but wants out of East London in January.
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Promotion chasing Cardiff are keen, but will not go anywhere near the Hammers £15m valuation.
West Ham have denied that Sakho has been left out of the starting line-up this season due to the bonus in his contract.
A club spokesperson said: "The allegations in this story, including the suggestion of a 'row' ahead of the Arsenal game and team selection being dictated by a player's contrcat are categarically untrue."