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Zaza: I went crazy at West Ham, I needed someone to kick my ass

The striker says he could not adjust to the training methods with the Premier League side which was why he failed to shine with the Hammers

Simone Zaza has revealed why his West Ham move failed to work out after a difficult spell with Slaven Bilic’s side.

The striker failed to score during his time in East London and managed just eight Premier League appearances for the Hammers.

Zaza has now joined Valencia on loan after less than five months with West Ham and has explained why he struggled to adapt to English football.

“I didn’t feel great in so many ways: environment, culture, training, nutrition,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.