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‘Get him out’: Some fans react as Arsenal linked with loan deal for their £140k-a-week attacker

According to a report in , Arsenal have been offered West Ham attacker Felipe Anderson on loan.

The 27-year-old endured a difficult season at the London Stadium last time out, with just one goal and four assists for a side battling at the wrong end of the Premier League table.

Anderson joined West Ham in 2018 while Manuel Pellegrini was at the club, the East Londoners paying Lazio a reported .

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However, after a promising first season and a tally of 10 goals and five assists in all competitions, Anderson’s form has since slumped.

speculates that he may welcome the opportunity of a fresh start and, with the Gunners potentially looking to improve their attacking options, Mikel Arteta could be tempted.

That said, with a reported £140,000-a-week salary, it remains to be seen how the two clubs would agree on how much each would pay towards his wages.

Some West Ham fans on social media have been giving their thoughts on the report and it seems as though they’d be happy to see him go:

Should David Moyes choose to offload Anderson, he would with plenty of attacking options to support Sebastien Haller.

Andriy Yarmolenko, Michail Antonio, Roberto Snodgrass, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini can all operate behind the striker.