Report: Kurt Zouma, the standout player for West Ham United, has announced his departure from the club…

The reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City, have parted ways with a star player they acquired from West Ham after just a single year with the club.

Manchester City has been generating significant attention lately, with the narrative shifting away from the potential signing of West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta.

The relationship between West Ham and Manchester City supporters has been generally positive over the years, stemming from a memorable match between the two clubs at Upton Park in 1987.

This camaraderie was evident when West Ham fans expressed preference for Declan Rice to join Manchester City over Arsenal last summer, following a bid submitted by Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola had also shown interest in signing Paqueta from West Ham, but a proposed £85 million deal fell through due to legal issues surrounding the Brazilian.

Conversely, West Ham nearly secured the services of Cole Palmer from Manchester City. Karren Brady recently disclosed that the Hammers had reached an agreement for the talented prospect, only for Chelsea to swoop in at the eleventh hour.

Despite these high-profile moves, there was one transfer between West Ham and Manchester City last summer that received relatively little attention.