West Ham: Declan Rice hailed by David Moyes on 23rd birthday for rise from youngster to captain
Daily MailDavid Moyes has hailed the rise of birthday boy Declan Rice from raw young centre-half to West Ham captain and mainstay of England's midfield. David Moyes has hailed Declan Rice's rise from raw young centre-half to West Ham captain 'Since I have come back he had already developed into a midfield player. Rice has enjoyed a rapid transition from academy graduate to club captain at West Ham 'I think he's got little bits of his game he can add to and we are at him all the time to keep improving, to keep driving the team on and show those leadership qualities which I think he's already got for a young man, but they will get better as he gets older as well. Moyes says veteran midfielder Mark Noble remains a great role model for the 23-year-old The Scot wants a defender and a forward this month but, as in previous transfer windows when he landed Tomas Soucek, Jesse Lingard and Kurt Zouma late on, Moyes is having to bide his time to get the right player.