West Ham have ‘no intentions’ to sell three key players
West Ham have reaffirmed their transfer stance on Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen despite persistent rumours, according to Claret and Hugh.
The London Stadium insiders believe that the football club are very keen and even confident of keeping all three players as they look to build further on their Premier League rise.
Rice has been the subject of interest from Manchester United but the Hammers have put a £150million price tag on the 23-year-old in the hope of wavering that interest [Daily Mail].
That might even come to fruition too as a source told Claret and Hugh, “They would each cost lots of money and we have no intention of selling them with the club on such an upward spiral at the moment.”
Bowen has been injured over recent games so rumours have dampened surrounding him while Soucek is in talks with the club over a new four-year deal.
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West Ham are not far away from possessing one of the best 1-11’s in the Premier League and they can help their chances of keeping that by remaining stubborn over the futures of these three.
You could understand if Rice left having played for the club for many years and now wanting to challenge himself at the highest level just as his England teammates are doing.
The only way the Irons might get into the Champions League, and therefore have the best chance of keeping Rice, is by winning the Europa League and that may be the final piece in the jigsaw for next season’s plans.
Bowen and Soucek look far less likely to exit the London Stadium thankfully but they too will want a big challenge soon so these jaw-dropping achievements have to keep on coming.
In other West Ham news, two mega clubs have reportedly pulled out of the Rice race to add to the smile of Moyes.
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