 Mido joined West Ham United on a four @-@ month loan on 1 February 2010 after his season @-@ long loan spell with Zamalek was terminated by mutual agreement . He stated " I had to sacrifice some things but I 'm here to play football again and I 'm here to prove a point . I 'm very happy to be here , it 's a great club – and I 'm sure I 'll do well here . " West Ham chairman David Sullivan announced that in order for Mido to secure his long @-@ term footballing future , his contract with West Ham put him amongst the lowest earners in the Premier League . Sullivan said " He doesn 't want to be known as a ' has been ' of English football , so he was willing to come here to play for a nominal fee , just £ 1 @,@ 000 a week . " He made his debut for West Ham on 6 February in 2 – 1 away defeat against Burnley . In nine appearances for West Ham he failed to score and had a tame penalty saved in a 2 – 2 away draw against Everton . In June 2010 , West Ham decided not to offer him a new contract . 
