West Ham stance on Declan Rice transfer as England star ‘interested’ in Man Utd move

West Ham have issued a arms off warning to Manchester United over Declan Rice.

The midfielder is perpetually linked with a move away from east London, with the 22-year-old proving to be one in every of English soccer’s hottest younger properties.

He was closely linked with a move throughout London to Chelsea final summer season, with then boss Frank Lampard eager to signal him, though the Blues had been delay by the £80million price ticket on his shoulders.

Since Lampard’s departure, hyperlinks to the Blues have died down, with new head coach Thomas Tuchel not considered in Rice. However, one other membership have emerged as suitors in latest weeks – Manchester United.

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Hammers boss David Moyes steadfastly delivered his verdict on any Rice transfer simply final month when he mentioned: “For me, I’ve watched the costs of some gamers who’ve gone to golf equipment just lately they usually couldn’t lace Declan Rice’s boots.

“I don’t agree with the house owners that Declan Rice is a £100million footballer…far, way over £100million.

“Declan is underneath contract at the start, so he can’t go anyplace it doesn’t matter what and I maintain saying and I hope individuals know that once I say one thing I imply it. We’ve not had a suggestion for Declan Rice and I hope we don’t get one.”

United have been tipped to make a move this summer season and based on our mates on the Manchester Evening News, Rice is ‘ in becoming a member of Manchester United’.

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The MEN reported that Rice requested United gamers concerning the membership through the England nationwide workforce’s World Cup qualifiers final month, with it understood that Rice spoke particularly to Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw about facets of United.

soccer.london understands the Hammers have by no means acquired any bids for Rice and wouldn’t welcome any future provides, from Manchester United or anyplace else for the midfielder this summer season.

Former West Ham and Manchester United participant Rio Ferdinand is aware of from first-hand expertise what Rice would have been speaking about, though it might not essentially have been a couple of move.

Speaking in January, Ferdinand mentioned: “I believe he’s fairly a laid-back child in that sense however I see him as somebody, look I’ve spoken to him. Not about this transfer however he is a pushed child. He needs to attain issues and he is a sponge. ‘What was it like in your workforce?’

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“He jogs my memory a variety of myself in that respect. He asks you questions like, ‘what was he like coaching with at United?’ That’d be a couple of participant in his place. He needs to know every thing and you may’t fault a child like that.”

The Hammers are properly set to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League, sitting fourth in the Premier League with seven video games to go.

And Champions League soccer subsequent season would definitely go an extended method to making up Rice’s thoughts about staying with the membership he loves.

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