West Ham United boss David Moyes admits that midfielder Conor Coventry had the opportunity to leave the Hammers in the summer, but opted to stay.
The midfielder, who has captained the Republic of Ireland at under-21s level, made his second start for the first team and impressed for the Hammers during their 1-0 win over Silkeborg on Thursday night, booking them a place in the Europa Conference League’s knockout rounds
With Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Flynn Downes and Manuel Lanzini all standing in his way as competition in central midfield, Coventry has found minutes tough to come by this term, with both of his starts so far coming in the Europa Conference League at home to Danish sides Viborg and Silkeborg.
