
Declan Rice among Premier League stars as ‘industrious’ West Ham United ace tops stats in two key areas
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice will definitely be one of the most sought-after players in the upcoming transfer window.
The bad news for the Hammers is that they are losing their star man, but the good news is that they will receive a huge fee for the England international.
The Hamers can definitely hold out for a mega-money deal after what their captain and midfield maestro achieved in the Premier League this season, as his club struggled with relegation for the majority of the campaign.

He shone from both an attacking and a defensive perspective, with his potential suitors set to gain a very special player for the next few years.
“The England international’s industrious work is backed up in the stats; he won possession more often than anyone else (334), made the most interceptions (63) and finished as one of the top 10 players for tackles (79),” according to OptaAnalyst.
“Indeed, that possession-won total is the most by a player in a season since 2017-18 (Abdoulaye Doucouré: 345) and the sixth-most in a season on record since 2003-04.”

Moreover, the midfielder ranked second for ball carries (702), ball carry distance (7,136m) and ball carry progress distance (3,827m) among midfielders, behind only Rodri.
The impressive stats keep coming, with the England international covering the third-highest distance in the competition at a total of 412km, which almost equates to the distance of running 10 marathons.
Wherever West Ham icon Rice ends up this summer, that club will know they have a special player on their hands.
Of course his time in East London can end in the perfect way possible by lifting the Europa Conference League trophy next month.