West Ham manager David Moyes has admitted West Ham are planning for life after Declan Rice amid links to Chelsea.

Moyes was asked in his pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday night’s clash against Liverpool whether next season’s planning included a with and without Rice scenario, with the 60-year-old replying: “Yeah, obviously he is such an important player.

“He would be missed by any club, so any club who didn’t have him would miss him and we certainly would, partly because he is a big part.

“But my hope somewhere is that Dec thinks this is the best place for him to be and if somebody doesn’t come up with the right amount of money, it will continue to be the place he is as well.

“The club have made that pretty plain, but I hope we can continue to get the best out of Dec.”