West Ham sealed their spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City on Saturday but the result was perhaps not as comfortable as it could have been.
The Hammers took the lead in the opening minutes through Marko Arnautovic but were unable to extend their advantage until the final moments of the second half, where Andy Carroll got his name on the scoresheet in stoppage time.
Lucas Perez, signed from Arsenal in the summer, was an unused substitute during the victory and The Daily Mail suggests the Spaniard could return to his homeland this month, with Real Betis keen on a swoop.
Perez has shown flashes of brilliance during his time at the club but has struggled to secure regular football, which left some fans open to the possibility of the player leaving despite the fact he only signed in the summer.
We have gathered some of their comments below.
Is the best thing I've seen on twitter today
— ⚒ Tez ⚒ (@TezzyWHU) January 6, 2019
Perez out/Dack in
— georgewbyer (@georgebyer_) January 6, 2019
I actually rate Perez but I’m not opposed to this at all
— Grahame Goodman (@grahamegoodman1) January 5, 2019
He will go back to spain and start banging them in
Honestly believe its better for club and player
Curious to know who the replacement will be— dan_whufc_twit (@dan_whufc_twit) January 6, 2019
Plane is on the tarmac waiting to depart
— matt hollingsbee (@MattHollingsbee) January 7, 2019
God yes. Please let him leave.
— Fred Cutler (@fredcutler) January 7, 2019
please let this be true
— chocco (@djmchocco) January 6, 2019
Bite their hand off. He is not even a Championship plapyer
— John Protheroe (@JohnProtheroe) January 6, 2019
Good news, he’s very unlikely to improve and we need him gone.
— MIke P (@Alinglese) January 6, 2019
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