The coach of West Ham, david moyesregretting the slowness of the transfer of Declan Rice in Arsenal and said “I can’t plan anything” until after the Hammers captain’s game. Ten days ago an agreement was reached with Arsenal for a fee of 105 million pounds (122 million euros) for the English international, but for now he remains an official West Ham player.
Rice was not part of the group that traveled to Australia for pre-season friendlies against Perth Glory and Tottenham Hotspur as the new Premier League season begins in a month.
“Until that’s over, we can’t really plan anything,” the former Everton and Manchester United manager complained to reporters in Perth. “Everyone knows the situation. We are waiting for something to happen.”
Moyes has remained tight-lipped on possible replacements for the influential Rice, who played a big role in West Ham’s Conference League win over Fiorentina. “I don’t think we can replace Declan in the same way, that’s for sure. We are going to complete the squad. We are not going to give ideas, names or anything like that,” explained the 60-year-old coach. .
Without Rice and several other top players, West Ham will field a rejuvenated team in Perth for their first meeting since their European triumph. “We’re still very excited… There are some fantastic memories that won’t fade so quickly. But we’ve also made progress and are preparing for the next round of games,” said Moyes, whose continuation threatened last season when the team was engaged in a relegation fight.
Source: La Verdad
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