West Ham United are reportedly demanding huge mone for Declan Rice.
According to The Express, West Ham United want a staggering £100million for midfielder Declan Rice, in an attempt to keep him out of Manchester United’s clutches.
Rice, 20, has played every minute of Premier League action for West Ham so far this season, continuing to impress in Manuel Pellegrini’s engine room.
Now a regular starter for England, Rice looks set for a big future – and Manchester United’s pursuit of the 20-year-old continues, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to lure him to Old Trafford.
United were allegedly set to mount a January move for Rice, but West Ham are looking to ruin those plans by slapping a huge £100million asking price on him.
That would be a British record, and may just be enough for the Red Devils to give up and look elsewhere, which is exactly that the Hammers want.
United need to re-tool their midfield, and seemingly see Rice as the perfect player to sit at the base of their midfield for the next 10 years.
That may well be a great plan, but paying £100million for Rice is another matter, and it’s claimed that United may look a little higher up the pitch and go for James Maddison instead.
That price tag may well scare off United and keep Rice at West Ham a little longer yet, especially given that he has another four years left to run on his deal.
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