Declan Rice in motion for West Ham United© AFP
David Moyes says there’s a “good chance” that in-demand Declan Rice will go away West Ham in the summertime switch window, admitting the membership are making contingency plans. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all understood to have an interest within the England midfielder, who’s valued at round £100 million ($125 million). “We honestly hope he stays,” West Ham supervisor Moyes mentioned on Friday. “We’d love for him to be a West Ham player but we are aware that might not be the case at the end of the season.
“In order that’s one of many situations round planning. There are plans that we’ve got Dec right here however we’re additionally absolutely conscious there’s a good probability we can’t have him.”
Moyes has been unable to formulate plans for next season while West Ham’s Premier League status remains unclear, although last week’s win over Manchester United has left them all but safe.
“The planning has been placed on the again burner,” added the Scot. “It is at all times been about ensuring you are a Premier League membership. Your planning will go utterly in the event you weren’t.
“A lot of it will only start to go into place once we’ve realised we have kept our Premier League place. We’re watching a lot of players, a lot of games, doing a lot of scouting, but the truth is the focus has been on staying in the Premier League.”
West Ham, seven factors above the relegation zone, head to Brentford on Sunday on the again of Thursday’s 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar within the first leg of their Europa Convention League semi-final.
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