David Moyes has admitted for the primary time that there’s a “good likelihood” Declan Rice will depart West Ham this summer time.
Hammers captain Rice has ambitions to play for a Champions League membership however has a price ticket in extra of £100m.
Nonetheless, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all understood to have an interest within the 24-year-old England midfielder.
“We actually hope he stays,” stated Moyes. “We would love for him to be a West Ham participant however we’re conscious which may not be the case on the finish of the season.
“In order that’s one of many eventualities round planning. There are plans that we’ve Dec right here however we’re additionally absolutely conscious there’s a good likelihood we can’t have him.”
Moyes has been unable to formulate plans for subsequent season whereas West Ham’s Premier League standing stays unclear, though final week’s win over Manchester United has left all of them however protected.
“The planning has been placed on the again burner. It is all the time been about ensuring you are a Premier League membership,” added the Scot. “Your planning will go utterly in the event you weren’t.
“Lots of it’s going to solely begin to enter place as soon as we have realised we’ve saved our Premier League place. We’re watching numerous gamers, numerous video games, doing numerous scouting, however the fact is the main target has been on staying within the Premier League.”
West Ham head to Brentford on Sunday on the again of Thursday evening’s 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar within the first leg of the Europa Convention League semi-final.
Moyes is about to make adjustments with the second leg within the Netherlands in thoughts, with Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio – who was limping after the AZ match – anticipated to be rested.
“We’re nonetheless assessing numerous gamers, we’re lower than 24 hours from the sport,” he stated. “There are clearly knocks and bruises however I’m hoping Michail isn’t too dangerous.
“We’ll assess him however he ought to be good for Sunday.”