Speaking to BBC Scotland’s Scottish football podcast, David Moyes told listeners said: “The one [Scottish player] who if I could sign tomorrow I would is Billy Gilmour after his opening performances for Chelsea. He’s looked like a seasoned pro, he’s looked like somebody who’s hungry, who’s in love with the game.”
He added: “I was laughing because I keep getting told that Chelsea want Declan Rice, so I thought well I might just decide I want Billy Gilmour and see how it goes.”
His comments have been widely reported out of context with the headlines from the Sun and the Daily Express reporting that the West Ham would happily swap the players.
Moyes joke has backfired on him with supporters’ reading the headlines and not the detail believing that he is prepared to sacrifice Declan Rice in a swap deal with Chelsea.
Billy Gilmour’s first-team career so far amounts to just seven appearances – four starts – and 461 minutes.
You can listen to David Moyes on the Scottish Football Podcast at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08c6r40
Another example of the media’s intelligence 2+2=5
Just the media in normal mode to create a story where there isn’t one . Moyes was obviously saying to Chelski be careful because it might turn out we want Gilmour and Rice stays .
Think you need to read his quotes a little more closely Kevin
I read it the same way as Kevin… either way it’s a tongue in cheek comment that the media twist to suit their agenda.
Let’s see if Kante moves first
Not sure about that at all. Proper old fashioned dedicated player. If there was one player I’d buy tomorrow it would be him etc. Don’t sound tongue in cheek to me 32
Keep your rice let’s keep our billy.
it would be better for gilmour to remain.