West Ham captain Mark Noble has held peace talks with the Hammers board after hitting out at the club over the sale of Grady Diangana.
Noble spoke to co-owner David Sullivan and vice chair Karren Brady over the phone in an attempt to clear the air after he said he was “gutted, angry and sad” about the decision to sell Diangana to West Brom for £18million.
Noble spoke to Sullivan and Brady on Saturday, who explained the decision was made reluctantly. Sullivan explained they wanted to keep Diangana but needed the money to reinvest in the squad and help fund new signings for manager David Moyes.
Meanwhile, West Ham have been given a boost ahead of the new season, with midfielder Tomas Soucek available for their opener against Newcastle on Saturday.
Soucek had to self-isolate for seven days after a member of the Czech Republic coaching staff tested positive for coronavirus while he was on Nations League duty.
The 25-year-old is now back in London and returned three negative Covid-19 tests, so is available to play in the match at the London Stadium.
