West Ham United youngster Declan Rice is a very talented footballer.
It has been reported that Rice, who can operate as a central defender or as a defensive midfielder, asked his then West Ham teammate Collins for advice what he did wrong and how to improve after training sessions.
Collins left West Ham at the end of last season, and the 35-year-old former Wales international centre-back has been training with Manuel Pellegrini’s squad, as reported by BBC Sport.
Encouraging
Rice is a very talented and promising young defender, and the report in The Times outlines just how hard he works and how he much he wants to improve.
West Ham fans want their players to give maximum effort and to try to improve, and the Republic of Ireland international will become very popular among the London Stadium faithful.
The teenager is still developing and learning as a footballer and there will be times when he will make mistakes, but it is clear that Rice wants to improve and make himself better.
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