Danny Mills has hailed West Ham manager David Moyes as ‘exceptional’ whilst backing the Irons’ reported interest in Brentford striker Ivan Toney.
Speaking to Football Insider, the former England right-back endorsed the move for Toney after recent reports from Eurosport linked the Hammers with the 23-goal Championship ace, whilst admitting that the Bees would be sick of the sight of their fellow Londoners.
He said: “Brentford will be delighted, I’m sure. They’ve already taken one of them [Said Benrahma] and now they’re in for another.”
The 43-year-old went on to praise Moyes and the work he has done in his second stint at the club, saying: “David Moyes is a fantastic manager and exceptional man-manager. He’s a really nice guy and his football knowledge is incredible. He’s amazingly hard-working and he knows the game inside-out.”
Praising the Scotsman’s ability to recruit from the lower leagues, Mills stated that the Hammers manager pinpoints players with ”work-rate, dedication and desire” before signing them and allowing them to improve alongside better quality teammates.
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Moyes’ mantra of signing players from lesser-explored countries and indeed the lower domestic divisions has thus far borne plenty of fruit.
Jarrod Bowen was signed from Hull City and has been a revelation at the London Stadium, whilst Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal were plucked from the relative obscurity of the Czech Republic’s top flight to become high-quality Premier League players.
Toney’s form certainly lends itself to top-flight football next season, but the problem for the Hammers’ chances of signing the 24-year-old could come in the form of possible promotion for Brentford, something which looks very achievable on their current form.
