Moyes fumes at West Ham rebel after new contract offer rejected

West Ham boss, David Moyes, has said he was “disappointed” that exciting youngster Jeremy Ngakia has rejected a new contract.

Ngakia moved up to the Hammers‘ Under-23s side last summer and Moyes handed him his first-team debut in January.

The 19-year-old has made three further Premier League appearances but will not be at the club next season.

He has rejected a new contract and it remains unclear whether he will finish the protracted campaign with the club.

“We are really surprised and disappointed that Jeremy is not going to stay at West Ham,” Moyes told the Evening Standard.

“We like him a lot, we’ve given him his debut and I’m a manager who has done that many times in my career, including Wayne Rooney, Ross Barkley, Jordan Pickford and others.

“Jeremy is another one and I feel he is making a mistake choosing not to stay with us. We’ve trusted him in big games and everyone likes him at the club.”

Moyes also said Ngakia’s decision would reflect badly on West Ham’s academy.

“I also feel it’s a kick in the teeth for the academy, because they have developed a player for the first team and he’s not going to stay. We’re also really disappointed with his decision not to stay beyond June 30.

“I don’t agree with that and I also think it’s something the Premier League should not allow to happen, because it means the season is not starting and finishing in the same way.

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“There’s nothing we can do about that, though, and we are still working with him. We like him, we want him to feel he’s been given the best service we can give and maybe there’s still a little hope that we can change his mind.

“We haven’t given up all hope of Jeremy realising he has got it wrong, but I have to say he has told me directly that it is not his choice to stay.”