Squad show support for Noble

Several members of the West Ham squad have shown support for skipper Mark Noble’s social media rant about the departure of Grady Diangana

Declan Rice retweeted the captain’s Twitter post before changing his mind and later deleting it while striker Sebastian Haller and defender Issa Diop have since re-tweeted it.

At 9.13 pm yesterday evening the Skipper posted ‘As captain of this football club I’m gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left, great kid with a great future!!!!!’

Grady took to social media himself to thank everyone at West Ham saying “I would like to say Thank You to everyone at West Ham who have helped me develop and become the player and person I am today, since the age of 10. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to be able to represent such a great club! Than you to the fans for supporting me along the way, you will always have a special place in my heart. Love and peace. God bless”  

Jack Wilshere added his own social media in reply to Grady saying he would be better off at a club that respected him by posting “Go and do your thing in a  club that respects you, big player with a  big future”

At 8.50 pm last night West Ham confirmed the departure of Grady Diangana in an £18m transfer to West Bromwich Albion promising to re-invest the entire money in strengthening the team.

The Hammers yesterday slapped in a £27m bid for England and Burnley Centre back James Tarkowski using the money £26m recouped by selling Diangana, Jordon Hugill and Albian Ajeti.