West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has raved about his teammate Kurt Zouma on Instagram after he made his debut for the Hammers following his move from Chelsea in the summer transfer window.
What’s the story?
Zouma turned out for West Ham for the first time last night since he joined from Chelsea in the summer transfer window.
The Hammers paid their London rivals £29.8 million in transfer fee to secure the services of the France international central defender, as reported by Sky Sports.
The 26-year-old started for West Ham in their 2-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb away from home in the Europa League last night.
What does Declan Rice think?
West Ham midfielder Rice, who scored in the second half, was impressed by Zouma’s performance in the Europa League and has publicly praised his teammate.
How did Kurt Zouma play?
West Ham were brilliant against Zagreb and deservedly picked up all three points from the encounter.
One of the reasons why the Hammers won was their defence.
Zouma was a rock at the back and was superb on his debut for West Ham.
The former Chelsea star was a leader at the back and had a calming influence on the backline.
Rice had a pass accuracy of 86.4%, won two headers, took 54 touches, attempted one dribble, and made three interceptions and six clearances.
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