West Ham’s Sporting Director Mark Noble has opened up on Declan Rice’s interest in playing in the Champions league.
The transfer window is quickly approaching and as is typical, Chelsea is expected to be at the forefront of the transfer saga. The club is currently undergoing a rebuilding process and there are several positions they will be looking to strengthen this summer.
Despite a busy January transfer window, it is unlikely that the club will match the same level of spending. However, they will need to invest heavily to acquire their top targets.
There have been rumors circulating that Chelsea is keen on acquiring the services of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.
This has been confirmed by The Daily Mirror , who reported that the club, along with Arsenal and Manchester United, have received a boost in their pursuit of Rice.
The sporting director of West Ham and former West Ham Midfielder Mark Noble has stated that they will not stand in the way of Rice’s departure in the summer, giving the interested clubs a clearer path to securing the player’s signature.
Mark Noble said: “We’re West Ham and these players want to go out and play Champions League football – and do you blame them? Dec is no different. Dec will always be hailed at West Ham as a fantastic player and such a top, top person.
“But I don’t think anyone begrudges him wanting to go and win things. We just hope he’ll keep performing like he has been over the last month or so. Wherever Declan ends up, or however much someone pays for him, whether it’s here or anywhere else, he’s worth every penny.
“He’s said openly he loves playing at West Ham, but he has got ambitions as a player to go and play in the Champions League and win trophies. I don’t think any West Han fan can actually have an agenda over that. Do you blame him for having really big ambitions? Of course you don’t. If he didn’t, he probably wouldn’t be as good as he is.”