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Declan Rice has been the standout performer at West Ham this season while they enjoy one of their best ever seasons under David Moyes.

That is the verdict from Hammers legend Marlon Harewood, who was over the moon to talk about his old club with brimming positivity.

And it is easy to see why after a fantastic campaign from the east London club, who have made incredible strides in the last decade.

A decade ago in 2012, West Ham were in the Championship and were looking in all kinds of trouble and there have been some dark times over that period.

But in the past two years, Moyes has led the Hammers to unchartered territory and they stand on the brink of finishing in the top four.

For many neutral fans this has been a shock to the system but for those watching closely, it is just what they have deserved.

Speaking at the London Football Awards, Harewood was full of praise for Rice in particular, who landed the Men’s Best Player of the Year prize.

He told the Mirror: “They have all been performing, you can talk about Jarrod Bowen, on the brink of an England call-up, Declan Rice, Michail Antonio, the whole back four… Kurt Zouma and Craig Dawson have been fantastic. They have all been unbelievable.

“We have to speak about Declan because he has been a different level of late, he has been quality this year.

“So I would say he has been the standout