Football Corner

Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere has cut short his stay at Celtic to join West Ham on loan. The Frenchman failed to settle at Parkhead since arriving on a season-long loan last month and has now returned south to sign for West Ham. Aliadiere only made two apperances as a substitute for Celtic in their Champions League qualifying defeat to Artmedia Bratislava.

Aliadiere in action for Arsenal

The 22-year-old arrived at Celtic with high hopes but he has failed to break into Gordon Strachan's plans with the form of Craig Beattie and Shaun Maloney pushing him down the pecking order. ''I am very disappointed this has not worked out the way I thought it would," said Aliadiere. Aliadiere is the second striker to join the Hammers on a season long loan along with Manchester United striker David Bellion.

Aliadiere is a good striker with bags of potential and I for one thought that the move to Celtic was a great one but it is unfortunate that it didn't work out. I think that Aliadiere will help West Ham's chance's of surviving in The Premiership this year, but he won't just be put in the team because he will have to fight against Bellion, Sheringham and Harewood for a place in the West Ham starting eleven.