Edson Álvarez is already a new West Ham United player and fans of the London club are already wanting to see him in action as the Premier League kicks off this weekend.
However, the technical director David Moyes takes the arrival of the Mexican with caution, because despite the fact that it was one of his express requests before the departure of Declan Rice, the midfielder is still not in a competitive rhythm to debut in the highest category of soccer. English.
“First of all, we are delighted to already have him with us. We have been working to have several players this summer and it feels great to already have the first one”, assured the Scottish strategist at a press conference prior to the match against AFC Bournemouth for the opening date of the championship.
“He is not available, he has not trained at all since the Concacaf Cup (Gold Cup) and he will not be available to play this weekend,” Moyes said of Edson Álvarez.
Therefore, ‘El Machín’ could debut with the Hammers on August 20 when they host Chelsea at London Stadium in a duel corresponding to Date 2 of the Premier League.
WHY WILL EDSON ÁLVAREZ PLAY WITH THE NUMBER 19 AT WEST HAM?
New team and new number for Edson Álvarez in the Premier League, as the Mexican midfielder was forced to replace his traditional number 4 because he already has an owner at West Ham United.
However, the number that the América squad player chose to wear during his time in English football has a special meaning for him and his entire family.
“To be honest, it’s a very special number for me. Of course, I’ve used number 4 most of the time, but I don’t think anyone knows that 19 is special because it’s my family’s number”, revealed ‘El Machín’ in an interview for the official channels of the London club.
“My dad always played with that number when he was young in amateur soccer. So when I started my youth career he played as a striker and my father gave me number 19 when he was a striker, so he scored a lot of goals with that number,” he added.
“WE COME FROM A LONG ROAD TO GET TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE” 🥹
Edson Álvarez gave his first words as a West Ham player.
He confesses that he had some options and although they were not concrete, it was very easy to choose. #FSRadioMX pic.twitter.com/oO1wmpBja2
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) August 10, 2023
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