He is a very good player. I followed him for a long time in the German league. He always scored, he is always moving. He is good and he is not in the best shape yet because he had a break from 21 December and we are building him slowly, slowly. It is very difficult to mark him and he hits the target. That is what you want from a striker. He can play anywhere - right, left, behind. - Former West Ham manager Avram Grant, February 2011.
He was supposed to come and save West Ham from their impending doom when the club sealed a deal for the Senegal international in January 2011. While Bas seven goals in 12 goals were unable to save the Hammers from the drop, he has much to owe the club for as it proved to be a turning point in his career. Stoke City had just turned their nose up at him, citing a troublesome knee, but with West Ham having taken the plunge, Ba soon earned moves to Newcastle and Chelsea. The club were apparently plotting a bid to re-sign their former Hammer last winter, with the Senegal international having found himself marginalised at Stamford Bridge, but no deal came to fruition.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
