Gazza suggested that he nearly signed for West Ham when he was just 18, when speaking with famous YouTuber Just Jack.
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Paul Gascoigne enjoyed a brilliant career in the game with Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio and Glasgow Rangers.
The twilight years of his career saw him spend time with Middlesbrough, Everton, Burnley and finally Boston United.
The former England international has experienced tough times over the past decade or so.
Let’s hope that he finds some peace in his life at some point.
Gazza in fine spirits, makes West Ham claim
The footballing legend seems to be happy at the moment. That really is great to see.
Gascoigne, 54, was speaking with YouTuber Just Jack when he made the claim that he nearly joined West Ham United 36 years ago:
“I nearly signed for West Ham, I wanted to…when I was 18. I knew West Ham were a good team and I pretended I was my own agent and rang up Newcastle United and said ‘I’m Paul Gascoigne’s agent, he wants to move to West Ham’, they said Gazza you’re not going anywhere and put the phone down.”
One thing’s for sure, the West Ham fans would have absolutely loved Gazza. What an incredible player he was.
He would have lit up Upton Park and would have undoubtedly been a fan favourite in East London.
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Enigmatic, mercurial and undeniably brilliant. Gazza is a true legend of the game.
What might have been eh?