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West Ham youngster identifies Champions League hero as dream manager to play under

Lee Clarke
Lee Clarke

Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League last night by Atletico Madrid and West Ham youngster Oladapo Afolayan declared on Twitter his dream to play for Diego Simeone.

The Hammers starlet spent the first half of the 2019/20 campaign on loan at Mansfield Town, scoring once in six 🎃appearances.

Since returning to the London♔ Stadium academy ranks he has scored three goals and registered four assists in eight appearances.

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The versatile forward can play on either flank, 𒁃as a No.10 or through the midd🤪le as a centre forward.

At 22-years-old he is perhaps running out 🔯of time to make the grade at West Ham and he 💛will hope to impress David Moyes soon.

After the game at Anfield, which Liverpool lost 3-2 after extra time, Afolayan💟 took to Twitter to confirm his dream of playing for the charismatic Argentine boss.

West Ham are top of their Premier Leag🉐ue 2 division a☂nd if Afolayan can continue his decent form he might lift silverware this season.

The academy g♛raduate 🥂has a contract with West Ham until 2021 and after his failed spell at Mansfield, he must impress all over again.

Next season could see him he💞ad out on loan again. It seems unlikely that he will catch Moyes’ attention in the short term and he will have to remain patient.

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All is not losꩵt though and Afolayan m💯ight prove to be a late bloomer.

If the speedster can keep his head down, continue to learn and keep chipping in wit🏅h goals and assists, he will give himself the best possible chance in the future.

His dream of play♉ing under Simeone may be something of a pi⛎pedream, however.