Yossi Benayoun has taken another swipe at Sam Allardyce implying the Bolton manager talked him out of a move to Lancashire in the summer.
"I'll tell you what the difference is between West Ham and Bolton," Benayoun told the Israeli media.
"When West Ham thought I was signing for Bolton, Alan Pardew called me and said, 'I wish you all the best at Bolton. If we can still change something, we are always good on our offer and we will welcome you'.
"I told him I hadn't signed for Bolton, and when I told Allardyce I was going to sign for West Ham, he said, 'You are joining the number one contenders for relegation. West Ham will not play real football and you won't get any playing minutes. You will not advance. They will get relegated'.
"That was the main reason for my decision."