A surprise Kurt Zouma claim has just emerged, only eight months after he was named West Ham United captain. Kurt Zouma joined West Ham from Chelsea in the summer of 2021 for around £30 million, and he has gone on to be an exceptional player for us. That was up until the end of last season at least. The Frenchman has deteriorated physically, with his knees proving to be a big problem. Zouma missed 12 games for us last season through injury (Transfermarkt), yet David Moyes still decided to name him as the new club captain back in August – a decision that was utterly baffling at the time. This se…