Ashley Fletcher has completed a Ā£6.5 million move to Middlesbrough, only a year after joining West Ham United.
The Englishman had been on pre-season with the Hammers, travelling to both Austria and Germany with the squad, however yesterday flew home to complete a deal to the Championship side as he looks for more regular first team action.
The striker became a Hammer last summer, joining on a free transfer from Manchester United, but has since struggled to establish himself in Slaven Bilic’s squad.
Fletcher made only two starts and 16 appearances in total last season, finding the net just once, that being against his former club United.
The move comes only days after the Hammers completed the Ā£16 million signing of Bayer Leverkusen forward Javier Hernandez, which all but sealed the end of Fletcher’s career at the London Stadium.
West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to wish the young star luck in his new ventures, with some wishing he had given perhaps a little more of a chance in Claret and Blue …
Sorry to see you go @AshFletcher___ but all the best at @Boro šā #Goodluck
— Susan Clark (@claretbluesue) July 28, 2017
Good luck bro ā@AshFletcher___ https://t.co/vdnOXURGFu
— HPāļø (@HP_12__) July 28, 2017
Best of luck Ashley. ā
— Angry Bilic (@AngryBilic) July 28, 2017
Good luck mate, wish you all the best for the future, good player @AshFletcher___ šš¼ https://t.co/8xzz4U3CU2
— Conor Scott ā (@ConorEScott) July 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/C_O_Y_I/status/890880622100709376
Best of luck @AshFletcher___ ā https://t.co/OUiosgREy0
— Scandinavian Hammers (@ScandHammers) July 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/markrussell09/status/890880352478269440
Some day that, all the best @AshFletcher___ šš»
— matt senior (@TheeSenyor) July 28, 2017
All the best on your new adventure @AshFletcher___ hope you tear it up at Boro!!
— Adrian Short ā (@IronMan7WHU) July 28, 2017
