Moyes labels Rice ‘best midfielder in country’ and admits Hammers miss Arsenal star

David Moyes has opened up on how Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal last summer has affected West Ham.

Leaving the Hammers less than 12 months ago after the club agreed a transfer following a record-breaking £105 million bid from Arsenal, Rice, 25, became England’s most expensive footballer.

And while so many players fail to live up to their price tag, Rice has already surpassed expectations and is among those being considered as the best signing of the season.

The England international’s industrious work-rate...