This won’t be the last the London Stadium see of Mark Noble. He’ll be back. Of course, he will. Born in Canning Town and raised in the club’s famed academy, West Ham has been Noble’s past and present.
Expect it to be his future, too. Discussions are ongoing over how the club can best utilise Noble in a non-playing executive capacity.
Noble, it is understood, wants a position that he can sink his teeth into; a role that provides tangible responsibility in shaping the future of a club he's dedicated his life to.