{"id":559487,"date":"2020-07-24T08:13:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=559487"},"modified":"2020-07-24T08:13:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:13:44","slug":"tomas-soucek-signs-west-ham-united-contract-until-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/24\/tomas-soucek-signs-west-ham-united-contract-until-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomas Soucek Signs West Ham United Contract Until 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham United<\/a> have confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6613c819\/Tomas-Soucek?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tomas Soucek<\/a> will be staying at the club beyond his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/01\/29\/west-ham-united-sign-tomas-soucek-on-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">six-month loan signing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following his impressive impact since arriving from Slavia Prague, the 24-year old has signed a permanent deal that ties him to the London Stadium until 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Tomas Soucek Joins West Ham United on Permanent Deal<\/h2>\n<h3>Premier League Survival the Key to Permanent Transfer<\/h3>\n<p>The Czech international\u2019s future depended upon West Ham securing their Premier League status. David Moyes\u2019s side officially achieved that feat with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/manchester-united-vs-west-ham-result-2020-premier-league-old-trafford-a4505981.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1-1 draw away at Manchester United<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Fittingly, Soucek\u2019s form has been central to the club\u2019s upturn in fortunes since football resumed post-lockdown. His three goals since the restart have helped propel the Hammers to safety.<\/p>\n<p>Doing so triggers a clause which sees West Ham pay Slavia Prague <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/12213073\/west-ham-soucek-transfer-premier-league-permanent\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a319.14 million<\/a> to retain the midfielder\u2019s services on a four-year deal.<\/p>\n<h3>David Moyes Delighted With Long-Term Signing<\/h3>\n<p>Hammers boss David Moyes is understandably happy to keep hold of a player who has been crucial to his side\u2019s top flight survival.<\/p>\n<p>The Scot told reporters: \u201cI always believed he would be staying, it was subject to us staying in the Premier League and I believed we would remain a Premier League club. I never had any great worries about him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can score, he can run, he\u2019s a good footballer, so I think it was more to see how he would fit in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was always confident that he would remain with us so I am pleased to get that out of the way, we are glad he will be a West Ham player for a good period to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since his January arrival, Soucek has been an excellent addition to a West Ham midfield that already contains club captain <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ff527768\/Mark-Noble?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Noble<\/a> and talented youngster <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1c7012b8\/Declan-Rice?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Declan Rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moyes is planning to build his team around that trio ahead of next season. The manager is pleased with the midfield balance they bring, as well as the blend of youth and experience they provide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"pmsCS70BRxBlgy73HW9TXQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1227759486\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'pmsCS70BRxBlgy73HW9TXQ',sig:'be8hOWSJRF_AgJAH-0pFtu3Bg7zykExe2kO9nAjQ6EU=',w:'594px',h:'378px',items:'1227759486',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United have confirmed that Tomas Soucek will be staying at the club beyond his six-month loan signing. Following his impressive impact since arriving from Slavia Prague, the 24-year old has signed a permanent deal that ties him to the London Stadium until 2024. 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