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title: "West Ham: Journalist slams ‘ridiculously poor’ Vlasic business"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-08-11T15:15:38Z"
modified: "2022-08-11T15:15:38Z"
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# West Ham: Journalist slams ‘ridiculously poor’ Vlasic business

**Journalist Ryan Taylor of The Daily Express has heavily criticised [West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) after a big exit development involving midfielder Nikola Vlasic.**

### The Lowdown: Hammers reach Vlasic agreement…

The east Londoners have [agreed a deal](https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1557728661436264450?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) to loan out the Croatia international to Serie A after a season of little opportunity under manager David Moyes.

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Vlasic started just six [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) games last season, playing just[555 minutes in total](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/343975/History/Nikola-Vlasic), with Moyes now green-lighting his departure.

Torino will take Vlasic on a temporary basis and it is believed the deal includes a roughly [£15 million option to buy](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1557023614771281927) the attacker.

### The Latest: Taylor slams ‘ridiculously poor’ Vlasic business…

Taking to social media, Taylor has slammed West Ham’s decision to let Vlasic go with Torino having the option to sign him permanently for [half of what the east Londoners paid](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1557023614771281927) a year ago.

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He explained (via[Twitter):](https://twitter.com/ryantaylorsport/status/1557072214733766656?s=21&t=d89F_5cDK7r941zPar5F_A)

*“This is ridiculously poor business from West Ham. Vlašić deserves a fair crack, makes zero sense to offload without a replacement – particularly for 50% of total outlay paid just one year ago.”*

### The Verdict: Correct?

Given Vlasic can really turn it on at his very best, as evidenced by his[impressive numbers in the Russian top flight](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/343975/History/Nikola-Vlasic) prior to joining West Ham, this could be seen as a hasty decision given the lack of replacement.

Links [currently surround](https://www.90min.com/posts/conor-gallagher-crystal-palace-newcastle-west-ham-make-enquiry) the likes of Conor Gallagher as the Irons reportedly chase an attacking midfielder but allowing Vlasic to leave the London Stadium before officially bringing in a like-for-like heir through the door is certainly unwise, and could even lead to GSB once again paying over the odds with selling teams knowing they’re desperate.