West Ham United might be underperforming right now but the club has made significant progress under David Moyes' tutelage, with the Scottish manager securing a three-peat of continental qualification and winning the Europa Conference League last summer.
He is out of contract at the end of the season and the recent rut has sparked fresh concerns regarding his future, but what a story.
The one-time Everton boss had many successes, but perhaps the greatest is overseeing the rise and rise of Declan Rice, whose journey from the academy to first-team stardom coincides with the Irons' ascendancy.
Sold to Arsenal for £105m back in July, Rice is one of Europe's superlative midfielders and for West Ham to welcome a new talent of similar quality would be a triumph.
It's early days, but there might just be a rising star within the club's grasp fit for such a tag.
Sean Moore's statistics at youth level
The player in question, Sean Moore, has been enjoying success at youth level after signing from NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville back in the summer – a player of Irish roots, like Rice.
The 18-year-old is a "dynamic, pacey winger" – according to Academy Manager Kenny Brown – and has found a home in the Hammers development squad straight away, bypassing U18 football.
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The Irons are said to really want him.
Moore is nothing if he is not determined and given that the Young Irons are currently placed in second-placed in the Premier League 2, he's clearly in the right environment to realise his goals, competing at one of the country's finest academies.
Rice is United's cream of the crop right now, having burst onto the scene, conquered and departed a hero, silverware in the cabinet and a staggering transfer fee to underscore his worth, but give Moore some time, he might just rise to the fore in a few years.
