Soungoutou Magassa has made his feelings clear after being handed a West Ham reprieve by new manager Scott Parker, with an Instagram message that underlines the contrast between his treatment under Nuno Espirito Santo and the fresh start he now has at Rush Green.

French midfielder Soungoutou Magassa has wasted little time making his feelings clear after finally being given a reason to believe his West Ham career can be revived.

Taking to his Instagram Stories, Magassa made it clear Nuno Espirito Santo had frozen him out of the picture for the best part of a season.

“Back after seven months,” Magassa posted.

Magassa makes it clear Nuno froze him out for seven months

And he appears to feel confident things are about to improve for him, pledging Hammers fans will now see the best of him under new boss Scott Parker – whose first major call was to recall Magassa into the starting XI.

Because he then added: “The best is yet to come,” alongside a Hammers emoji.

There is no direct mention of Nuno, but the message speaks volumes about the situation Magassa has endured and the optimism he now appears to have following Parker’s arrival.

For much of the season, the 23-year-old was completely frozen out of Nuno’s plans despite costing West Ham around £17.5m when he arrived from Monaco.

Magassa’s relationship with the club had already deteriorated after a summer in which he appeared to push for an exit. He deleted West Ham references from his social media, caused frustration among supporters with his reaction to El Hadji Malick Diouf’s move to Brentford and failed to acknowledge the travelling fans after the Carabao Cup win at Southampton.

He subsequently apologised and asked to be reintegrated into the squad.

But while Magassa had begun taking steps to repair the damage, Nuno remained reluctant to use him. Even when the midfielder returned to the matchday squad, he was left waiting for an opportunity that never came.

Hammers News previously revealed that Magassa was considered the most likely of West Ham’s three major outcasts to earn redemption, but his route back under Nuno remained extremely difficult.

Parker has already made Magassa feel wanted

Now, however, everything has changed.

Footage of Parker’s first meeting with Magassa raised eyebrows with a particularly interesting comment.

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It was a brief exchange, but a revealing one. Parker clearly knew about Magassa before taking the West Ham job and had followed his development at Monaco.

That familiarity could prove significant for a player who has spent so long feeling unwanted in east London.

Magassa’s Instagram message suggests he believes the new manager will give him the opportunity to show what he can do.

And West Ham supporters will certainly hope that proves to be the case.

The powerful midfielder was signed with the potential to become a major presence in the Hammers’ midfield. His physicality, defensive qualities and ability to operate in different positions should make him an asset in the Championship.

Yet Nuno never appeared convinced, and the club ended up with a £17.5m signing watching from the sidelines while West Ham struggled to find consistency.

Parker has inherited a squad with plenty of untapped potential, and Magassa is one of the clearest examples.