Aaron Cresswell claims West Ham teammate would get better by leaving the Irons
Aaron Cresswell has claimed that West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice would become a better player if he left the London Stadium.
The Hammers defender admitted he doesn’t want Rice to leave the club, but it was hard to disagree that it would make him better.
Rice is closing in on his 100th game in the Premier League, and despite only being 21-years-old is one of David Moyes’ most important players.
Cresswell couldn’t hide praise for the England international, admitting he’s one of the best in the country.
“He’s close to 100 Premier League games already, and I’m not just saying that because he’s a West Ham player and a good mate of mine, but I really do believe he’s one of the top talents in the country,” he told talkSPORT.
“I wouldn’t like to see him leave, but if he were to ever leave he would become another level with better players around him.”
Moyes will be obviously be planning to build a squad around Rice past this season, but that all depends on how this campaign ends.
Should the Irons survive the Premier League drop it would be no surprise to see the youngster stay at the London Stadium due to his close relationship with all parties.
But, if West Ham embarrassingly drop into the Championship, there are no questions that Rice would leave the club – most likely for a much lower fee than once expected.
In other West Ham United news, Mark Lawrenson has predicted the winner as the Irons welcome Chelsea on Wednesday