Allardyce lied to me at West Ham - Chamakh

Marouane Chamakh arrived to England from France

 

Crystal Palace striker Marouane Chamakh has told L'Equipe Sam Allardyce broke promises to him at West Ham, but said he has "no regrets" about moving to England despite struggling to establish himself.
Chamakh, 29, was freed by Arsenal this summer after failing to meet expectations at the Emirates Stadium, and was immediately snapped up by Palace on a year-long deal.
After making just 40 Premier League appearances for the Gunners following his move from Bordeaux in 2010, the Morocco international had hoped to give his flagging career a shot in the arm by joining the Hammers last January, but claims Allardyce let him down.
"I made a bad choice. It didn't go well at all. The manager promised me that with Andy Carroll's injury, I was going to be able to play. He did not keep his word at all," said Chamakh, who played just three times in the English top flight for West Ham.
"Alou Diarra had warned me. But I just did what I wanted and went anyway. That's why I took a bit of time to say 'yes' to Crystal Palace. I didn't want to make the same mistake twice.