West Ham's Manuel Lanzini has been ruled out for the entire 2018/19 season, after the full extent of the injury he picked up in preparation for the World Cup was revealed.
According to the Sun, Lanzini could miss up to 15 months, despite initially being told he'd be back within a year, as the situation surrounding his injury is now being described as a "cruciate plus".
West Ham star Manuel Lanzini will miss ALL of next season with his knee injury, and is expected to be out for up to 15 months.
— West Ham News (@whufc_news) June 25, 2018
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It will be taken as a crucia


In addition to a potential replacement for Lanzini, West Ham reportedly have plenty other irons in the fire, including a rumoured swoop for Lazio duo Felipe Anderson and Jordan Lukaku, so the Hammers could be in for a busy few weeks.