Everton and West Ham United could both face a fight to keep hold of Richarlison and Declan Rice respectively.
Everton and West Ham both have two of the brightest prospects in the Premier League, in the form of Richarlison and Declan Rice.
However, Everton and West Ham’s transfer policy regarding the pair could hardly be any different.
When asked whether Rice could leave, Manuel Pellegrini told the Guardian: “In that case, as always, it is just a matter of price.
“There are big teams who decide to pay an important amount of money. Sure, if it is a good deal for the club and the player and improves his career, then we can do it. But I know nothing about that yet.”
Silva, on the other hand, was refusing to accept that Everton could lose Richarlison in the summer.
“We are not thinking of selling him and, second, our fans – I am 100% sure – would not accept this,” Silva said.
“The player is really happy here, he is enjoying every moment here, we are really happy with him and he has many things to keep improving in his game and many things for us to keep working on with him.
“But, we as a club, do not put a price on him, it is important we keep him and all the others too and keep building an identity in our club.”
The two statements could hardly be any different, and West Ham fans could well question why Everton are showing so much more ambition than then publicly.
Losing Rice would be a major blow for the Hammers, and Pellegrini’s comments are hardly the most convincing that the England international will stay.
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