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title: "West Ham United: ExWHUemployee drops Goncalo Cardoso claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-exwhuemployee-drops-goncalo-cardoso-claim/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-15T11:45:52Z"
modified: "2021-04-15T11:45:52Z"
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# West Ham United: ExWHUemployee drops Goncalo Cardoso claim

**Writing on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1382072858801803266), club insider ExWHUemployee dropped his verdict when asked about the situation surrounding [2019 West Ham United summer signing](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/august/06-august/west-ham-united-sign-portuguese-defender-goncalo-cardoso) Goncalo Cardoso.**

Cardoso is currently loaned out to Swiss giants FC Basel on an [18-month loan deal](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/january/30-january/goncalo-cardoso-joins-fc-basel-loan), with the Portugal youth international arguably failing to live up to his promise so far.

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### ExWHUemployee drops Cardoso claim

West Ham United secured the signing of Cardoso under former boss Manuel Pellegrini as a talent with plenty of promise, with the defender describing himself as an ‘[aggressive](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/august/06-august/west-ham-united-sign-portuguese-defender-goncalo-cardoso)‘ player upon signing for the east Londoners.

However, having not made a senior appearance, it appears his future is up in the air as he continues his temporary spell at St. Jakob-Park.

ExWHUemployee, when asked for the latest, dropped a pretty bleak verdict in regards to the centre-back – with the insider saying ‘[I don’t think he has a career at West Ham’.](https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1382072858801803266)

### Transfer Tavern take

The 20-year-old joined on a five-year contract in the summer of 2019 after bursting on to the scene with Boavista, but his career at the London Stadium looks likely to fizzle out with a whimper rather than a bang.

Former Hammers Director of Football, Mario Husillos, believed Cardoso was [ready to be with the first team squad](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/august/06-august/west-ham-united-sign-portuguese-defender-goncalo-cardoso) upon the player’s arrival, but nearly two years later, his eventual exit appears inevitable.

***In other news: Declan Rice claim dropped after West Ham images emerge, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-paul-robinson-drops-declan-rice-transfer-claim/).***