Aliadiere explains snub

Last updated : 29 March 2005 By Plymouth_hammer

Pardew wanted to bring the French U-21 international to Upton Park before the close of the Football League transfer deadline but was unsuccessful in his attempt.


Aliadiere explained over the weekend - “
Arsene Wenger was keen to loan me to West Ham but only for one month. But I preferred to stay in the reserve team at Arsenal.

I had just come back from injury and I still lacked pace. West Ham's people would perhaps have not been happy with my current level”