West Ham United captain Mark Noble has moved to try and calm nervous supporters.
Hammers fans were left thoroughly unimpressed by Manuel Pellegrini’s comments to the press in the build-up to Saturday’s dismal defeat to Everton.
An unusually open Pellegrini took everyone by surprise when he seemed to talk up the prospects of selling West Ham hero Declan Rice just days after his England debut.
The buzzkill comments were out of character for the Chilean. Pellegrini is usually a closed book when it comes to engaging with the press, particularly on transfers.
‘If it is a good deal for the club we can do it’
“In that case, as always, it is just a matter of price,” Pellegrini told the gathered media, as reported by the likes of The Guardian – and understandably just about every other media outlet since.
‘Everyone has their price’
Noble reassurance over Pellegrini’s reality check
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