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West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini Deemed Too Expensive to Return to River Plate

West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini has spoken of his desire to return to his Argentina homeland, but his dream move has been dashed due to his rising value.

Lanzini joined up with the Argentinian national team this week and spoke to the local press about returning to his old club River Plate.

As reported by Argentinian AS, he said: "River makes me happy, they are living incredible things since the Doll [Marcelo Gallardo] arrived. I was in Madrid, in the Emirates and I know that at some point I'll be back if the club allows me to.