Irons hunt midfielder but we have a top operator

Declan hasn’t put a foot wrong in pre-season

One individual who will be watching events up until transfer deadline day very closely is every Hammer’s favourite teenage – Declan Rice.

For all the talk over the last week to ten days has been that we need, and are looking for, another midfielder plus a striker of course.

Whilst that has been going on we have watched a youngster whose central defensive qualities we were  celebrating just a few short months ago produce equally or perhaps even better performances in the middle of the park.

Ok, I know the quality of the opposition in pre-season friendlies can hardly be compared but I reckon, from what I’ve seen of this young man, that they all come the same to him.

I don’t want to lumber him again with that Mooro comparison although even that hardly seems to have fazed him but what I do feel is that this kid has the ability to do a brilliant job in midfield and at the back.

Ok, I want the board to spend as much money as they can possibly afford without putting the club at risk but such has been Dec’s form since he arrived on the scene in what were pretty dreadful circumstances that I do believe he can save them a lot of dough in that midfield position

His youth, athleticism and ability looks Premier League quality to me and should deadline day come and go without another signing I don’t think anybody should unduly perturbed because Declan Rice is business.

Now, baord, as I’ve said before get that contract sorted!