PL rival could tempt West Ham with part-exchange bid for £100m star – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Declan Rice has rejected two contract offers from West Ham already and it has put Manchester United and Chelsea on alert, according to reports from The Telegraph.
Rice, who impressed heavily against Germany in Euro 2020, is waiting to see if Chelsea or Manchester United make any formal move for him this summer. He is expected to reject any more imminent attempts to extend his West Ham deal.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is also a fan of the 22-year-old defensive midfielder. Manchester City are also his admirers but the Premier League champions are likely to bid for him next summer if he is available at that time.
An excerpt from the report:
“West Ham value Rice at around £100million, but the midfielder would want to be informed of any offers the club receive for him and would most likely be disappointed if bids in the region of £60m were turned down given he did not cost the Hammers anything.”
The Telegraph suggests that Rice is not even among the top earners at West Ham.
Although the two contract deals offer him a significant wage increase, it is still nowhere near what other players of his age (like Mason Mount) are earning elsewhere.
However, it is not the money that is pushing Rice to move elsewhere. West Ham did a brilliant job last season to clinch a European spot, but Rice is unsure whether the club has the means to improve the squad.
With his England teammate Jadon Sancho close to moving to Manchester United, Rice probably feels it’s time for him to test himself at a big club. He wants to play in the Champions League and win trophies.
Manchester United certainly won’t be paying £100m for Rice, but they can tempt the Hammers by including Jesse Lingard as part of the bid.
Rice has three years left on his current deal, plus an extra 12 months to run, but West Ham fear his price could drop when he gets closer to the final two years of his deal.
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Author:Saikat