West Ham United star Declan Rice has spoken out after Jack Wilshere saw his contract terminated on transfer deadline day.
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The Hammers have embarked on a deadline day squad clearance.
Wilshere has seen his West Ham contract terminated (whufc.com).
Fellow midfielder Josh Cullen has been sold to Anderlecht (whufc.com). Xande Silva has been loaned to a club in Greece (whufc.com).
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And Felipe Anderson could also yet leave for Porto.
Wilshere has endured a torrid spell at his boyhood club West Ham.
The midfield playmaker has featured just 18 times in the Premier League in over two years.
Wilshere was earning a whopping £100,000 per week at West Ham and the east Londoners were keen to get his salary off the books.
Whether that is to make space for new arrivals or raise cash with unpopular co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold pleading poverty remains to be seen.
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West Ham sold young star Grady Diangana to West Brom earlier in the window for £20m.
That went down like a lead balloon with Hammers fans and players who turned on Sullivan and Gold.
Captain Mark Noble hit out at the owners for sanctioning the sale.
Only £5m right-back Vladimir Coufal has arrived since despite Sullivan claiming on talkSPORT that West Ham have £40m to spend.
Wilshere’s released a statement on social media following his contract termination.
‘Gutted… you’ll be missed’ says Rice
Now Declan Rice has spoken out on Twitter saying he is gutted following Wilshere’s departure.
“Gutted,” Rice said on Twitter.
“It was a privilege to get to train and play with you mate.
“You’re going to be massively missed around the place, I wish you all the best in the future brother. Love ya.”
If West Ham have achieved nothing else this summer, they have managed to upset their leading players.
Whether there is a grand plan to replace any of the departed Hammers remains to be seen.
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