Senegal international Cheikhou Kouyate has responded to the racism controversy surrounding West Ham United.
According to a report in the DailyMail, the club’s head of player recruitment, Tony Henry wrote to an agent that West Ham wanted to limit the number of African players in their squad because they 'cause mayhem' - a statement which has not gone down well with the African players in their ranks.
The Hammers sold Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew out in the January transfer window and they currently have six players of African background in their first-team setup, including Cheikhou Kouyate [Senegal], Pedro Obiang [Equatorial Guinea], Angelo Ogbonna [Nigeria], Arthur Masuaku [DR Congo] and Edimilson Fernandes [Cape Verde].