Surgery Talk ‘Caused Uproar’ As West Ham To Have Final Say On Star

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Talk that Fenerbahce midfielder Edson Alvarez could need surgery has ’caused uproar’ in Mexico, amid West Ham United being set to have the final say on whether he goes under the knife.

The Mexico star grabbed eyeballs in his days at Eredivisie giants Ajax, who sold him to the Hammers for a hefty €40m three years ago.

And when the defensive-minded star joined the Premier League club, Ajax’s then technical director hailed him as one of the...