West Ham United striker Diafra Sakho returns to first-team training following failed attempt to force a move away... and a bizarre stop at Chelmsford races
- Diafra Sakho has returned to Rush Green for West Ham United training
- Sakho went AWOL by flying to France in an attempt to force a transfer to Rennes
- He then turned up at Chelmsford races before speaking to the Hammers owners
Diafra Sakho has returned to Rush Green for West Ham United training after his whirlwind transfer deadline day.
Sakho went AWOL by flying to France in an attempt to force a transfer to Rennes by passing a medical without his club's permission.
The 27-year-old then turned up at Chelmsford racecourse on Thursday so his agent Mark McKay could watch the horse he owns win in the 3.20pm.
Diafra Sakho has returned for West Ham training after his whirlwind transfer deadline day
Talks were held after that visit – over the phone with West Ham co-owner David Sullivan, who is currently in Marbella – and it is now business as usual.
Sakho is now re-joining his team-mates for training. Not all of the first team will be present, of course, due to international duty.
West Ham return to Premier League action on September 11 against Huddersfield Town at the London Stadium. They will be searching for their first league win of the season.
Sakho went AWOL by flying to France, then had talks with West Ham via a stop at the races
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