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West Ham open talks with Mark Noble over executive role at the club after he retires at the end of the season... with David Moyes keen to utilise the 34-year-old club captain's vast experience

West Ham are in talks with captain Mark Noble about taking up a football executive role at the end of the season.

Club legend Noble hangs up his boots this summer after spending his entire career at the Hammers and the club are keen to keep the 34-year-old on board.

It is understood that dialogue between the club and their skipper, who is known to have a close relationship with the club’s hierarchy, are now underway with a hope that Noble can stay on in a leading football operations position ahead of next season.

West Ham are in talks with captain Mark Noble about taking up a football executive role when he hangs up his boots at the end of the 2021-2022 campaign

West Ham are in talks with captain Mark Noble about taking up a football executive role when he hangs up his boots at the end of the 2021-2022 campaign

Rob Newman was appointed West Ham’s head of recruitment in last year, but there could be role to work alongside the former Manchester City administrator for Noble.