DBasia.news – Lazio former player Felipe Anderson admitted Neymar has the role behind his decision to join West Ham United. Anderson said Neymar always wants to be the best.
Felipe Anderson is one of 9 players who joined West Ham in the 2018 summer transfer market. Moreover, Anderson is the most expensive player signed by The Hammers worth £31M.
Apparently, Anderson agreed to Neymar’s advice before deciding to accept West Ham’s offer. The 25-year-old player also has a good relationship with the Paris Saint-Germain player.
“Many players and many friends who are still in contact sent me messages. They wished me luck for the new season,” Anderson said reported by ESPN Brasil.
“Neymar? Yes. We are always joking. I wished him well for the second season and hope it goes as well as he hopes.”
Neymar and Anderson initialized when they supported Santos. Besides, they were part of the Samba team in 2016 Rio Olympic.
“We talk, we mess around, but he is always wishing me good things so that one day I can show everything he hopes for and that he knows I am capable of doing,” Anderson said.
“He always spoke about aiming for the top. He always said I have qualities which could make the difference, so he is always saying nice things,” the player emphasized.