Irons put record straight on top three players

It doesn’t matter how hard one tries the Declan Rice reality seems a long long way from the minds of many in the mainstream media and various websites.

At the last count over the past 10 days I had read of him being linked to the usual suspects on at least six occasions but the reality is nothing has happened as far as a direct club to club approach is concerned at any time.

We are in contact with reliable Hammers sources all the time and that is a straightforward fact!

Agents are of course constantly talking to each other and clubs about such a possibility but we were told this morning: “We really do need to get things straight – there has been no more happening than that!

“Clubs know how expensive he is going to be should they come in and that we are entirely unwilling sellers and as a result there has been no contact club to club at any time.

“And to put the record straight, the same is true of both Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek. We are no longer to be seen a selling club and each of the three are on long term deals.”