West Ham defender Jose Fonte says he has enough self-belief to ensure he makes a success of his move to the Hammers.
The former Southampton centre-back joined the club for £8million in the January transfer window but he has so far not had a clean sheet in any of the six games he has started for West Ham.
Speaking to the club’s official website, the Portuguese international says that at 33, he has the experience and know-how to work his way through the difficult start he has had at his new club, and he is confident things will work out:
“I’m old enough now to deal with any situation. Obviously, it’s nice to have the confidence of the manager and everyone, but you need to have some self-confidence and belief, because if you don’t, it doesn’t matter if others believe in you.”
Fonte will be hoping he will have more luck in his seventh game in a West Ham shirt when they face Leicester City at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon. He will need to be on his toes with Foxes striker Jamie Vardy back in form after struggling for goals earlier in the season.
