BENNI McCarthy has been fined almost £200,000 by West Ham for failing to meet fitness targets in his bizarre battle of the bulge.
But having finally slimmed down as Avram Grant finalised his 25-man Premier League squad for the second round of the season, he was left out because his slimming regime made him too slow.
Hammers boss, Grant believes the weight loss has slowed the former Blackburn striker down.
"He reached the targets but I think that affected his movement. He's a very good player and one of the best finishers in training that I have ever seen, and I have had some good players.
“But now we need players with movement and the advantage of being quick, and we have others,”Grant said.
McCarthy was challenged at the beginning of the season to lose 2.2lb in weight for five or six weeks or face a fine of one week's wages each time he failed.
The South African international earns £38,000 a week and appears to have been fined five times in his long-term weight battle.
But having finally slimmed down as Avram Grant finalised his 25-man Premier League squad for the second round of the season, he was left out because his slimming regime made him too slow.
Hammers boss, Grant believes the weight loss has slowed the former Blackburn striker down.
"He reached the targets but I think that affected his movement. He's a very good player and one of the best finishers in training that I have ever seen, and I have had some good players.
“But now we need players with movement and the advantage of being quick, and we have others,”Grant said.
McCarthy was challenged at the beginning of the season to lose 2.2lb in weight for five or six weeks or face a fine of one week's wages each time he failed.
The South African international earns £38,000 a week and appears to have been fined five times in his long-term weight battle.
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