West Ham prepare for life after Declan Rice as a summer midfield exit becomes increasingly likely… with Arsenal set to lead the bidding and the Hammers eyeing Alex Scott among other targets.
- Rice has become one of the best players in the league and will join a top team
- West Ham are set to join the race for Bristol City’s highly-rated Alex Scott
- PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangare and Man City’s Carlos Borges are also of interest.
West Ham are preparing for life after Declan Rice as the long-awaited closer of the midfielder’s game.
It seems more likely than ever that the Hammers captain will leave the London club in the summer for a team higher up the Premier League table, and he is not lacking in interest.
The 22-year-old has become a star for both club and country, and teams are ready to battle for his services in the summer.
We know that Manchester United made a bid worth £100m for Rice last summer and Arsenal are positioning themselves to bid this time.
So it’s no surprise that West Ham are doing their homework on potential signings who could fill the void.
West Ham are preparing for life without Declan Rice with the midfielder set to leave in the summer
Bristol City’s Alex Scott is being chased by several clubs, with the Hammers joining the race.
PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangare is one, Manchester City teenage midfielder Carlos Borges is another, while the club’s scouts continue to eye the ‘Guernsey Grealish’, Bristol City’s Alex Scott.
West Ham were among those who watched him play for England Under-20s against France in Marbella last week, although the downside was that the 19-year-old suffered a knee ligament injury.
Wolves are also firmly on Scott’s trail, which is why manager Nigel Pearson is increasingly hopeful of getting the £25m Bristol City have been asking for.
Meanwhile, West Ham are struggling to survive in the Premier League and took a big step towards securing their top division status with a 1-0 win over Southampton on Sunday.