West Ham can unearth next Rice in Scarles

Each teen in West Ham‘s academy proper now will probably be trying to emulate Declan Rice’s development into the primary workforce however 16-year-old Ollie Scarles could effectively have a greater likelihood than most.

Rice joined West Ham’s academy after leaving Chelsea and has gone on to change into the Hammers’ captain after Mark Noble’s retirement, making 208 appearances for the primary workforce by the age of 23.

He’s additionally an England common, having earned 34 caps for Gareth Southgate’s aspect in his profession to date, and he appears prone to be a mainstay for the Three Lions for the subsequent decade.

In Scales, West Ham look to have a particularly proficient teenager who’s already threatening to interrupt into the primary workforce, having travelled to Belgium to face Anderlecht final week.

The Athletic’s West Ham reporter Roshane Thomas has claimed that Scarles is “on David Moyes’ radar” and it’s straightforward to see why, as he has registered three assists in three U’18 Premier League video games to date this season.

Can Scarles emulate Rice?

Transfermarkt means that Scarles’ major positions are as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back, so the Rice comparisons are solely going to be pure as he continues to progress within the Hammers’ academy.

Nevertheless, The Athletic declare that he’s additionally able to that includes as a left wing-back and left-midfielder, having featured there in Papa John’s Trophy sport earlier this season.

Scarles’ former coach David Kingston spoke very extremely of the teen’s perspective and talent when chatting with The Athletic.

He said: “West Ham have a terrific participant on their arms. He’s in all probability probably the most humble teenager you’ll come throughout. When it comes to having a constructive perspective, he’s the perfect I’ve labored with.”

Whereas it is perhaps a while earlier than we see Scarles function frequently in West Ham’s first workforce, he appears to have a shiny future forward of him and with sufficient arduous work, there appears no cause why he can’t emulate Rice’s development from academy star to England common.