Fans of West Ham United have been reacting to a report on the Hammers’ on-loan midfielder, Tomas Soucek.
According to Claret and Hugh, the Irons are angling to sign the Czech Republic middleman permanently and install him as captain next season. When West Ham News relayed this , it gained a response from many supporters.
Tomas Soucek is being lined up as the next West Ham captain, should he join the club on a permanent basis.
[Source: @ClaretandH] pic.twitter.com/2oSdZTXiWq
— West Ham News (@WHUFC_News) March 18, 2020
So they just forgot about rice, right?
— Brad Hassall (@brad_hass4) March 18, 2020
@davidgold @karren_brady @jsullivanwhu We need to sign him permanently, this guy makes us much better. A perfectly replacement for Nobes, as he gets older.
— Iain Tait (@RitaitIain) March 18, 2020
No rice needs to concentrate on his game and let Tomas control the rest , they both look every bit captain material , let’s be bold and have them both barking the orders
— ?Ade May ? (@adejmay) March 18, 2020
Who would you rather see be appointed as West Ham captain next season?Tomas Soucek
Declan Rice
Mark Noble
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Soucek arrived during the January transfer window on loan from Slavia Praha, however, there is an option to purchase the 25-year-old for £13 million should they wish (per BBC).
Following the report from Claret and Hugh though, fans continued to air how divided they were over appointing the Czech Republic middleman as captain.
For those moaning saying it should be Rice: Deccers is still v young and needs to concentrate on his game. Soucek will be a formidable skipper!
— Nathaniel John (@Nathaniel_John) March 18, 2020
That’s Rice sold then. Lol.
— George Enright (@Enright2214) March 18, 2020
Must be getting sold then, usual story
— andrew bellinger (@205hammer) March 18, 2020
What about Rice?
— Joseph Gkogiannos (@gkogiannos) March 18, 2020
Soucek is the type of player we need. Really hope we can sign him permanently ???
— ? Andy B ? (@northwesthammer) March 18, 2020
What do we think?
As can be seen in the responses from supporters, there is a divide between those who believe Soucek would be a great captain for the Hammers and others who would rather that it was Declan Rice.
While Soucek has only just joined the Irons, Rice boasts a superior average rating in the Premier League of 6.95/10, while the on-loan man has a 6.73/10 average (per WhoScored), which could make any decision a little clearer.