da roleta： West Ham manager has taken unattached defenders John Mensah, Mikael Silvestre and Anthony Vanden Borre on trial with a view to strengthening the Hammers’ back line, according to Goal.
da apostebet： The Premier League newcomers have already bolstered their side with the additions of James Collins and George McCartney from Aston Villa and Sunderland respectively whilst releasing Abdoulaye Faye and Julien Faubert in the summer.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce admits that it is too early for him to make a judgement on the trio, “They have been training with us but there is no decision on whether they will be pursuing their services or not at this moment in time.”
The most recognisable name to football fans is that of former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre. The 35-year-old Frenchman, who won five Premier League trophies as well as the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup with the Red Devils, failed to make an impact at German outfit Werder Bremen and was limited to just twenty-seven appearances. The trial will be Silvestre last opportunity to salvage a career that is very much appears to be in its twilight phase.
The same cannot be said for both Mensah and Vanden Borre, who at 29 and 24 respectively, have seen flourishing careers peter out of late. Mensah, whose talent has never been in question, has always struggled to settle at one club since leaving French side Stades Rennes in 2008. The Ghanaian was limited to just thirteen appearances in four years at Lyon and failed to impress Steve Bruce whilst a loan at Sunderland.
Meanwhile Vanden Borre, who also had a brief spell in the Premier League whilst at loan at Portsmouth, will be hoping to impress ‘big Sam’ after finding himself limited to just a handful of appearances at Belgian side Genk last season.
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