Manchester United to go ‘all out’ for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice this summer – Alex Crook
Declan Rice is ‘paving way for a departure’ from West Ham this summer, with Manchester United to go ‘all out’ for a deal according to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook.
The West Ham midfielder has been linked with a £100m move away from the London Stadium this summer, with Chelsea, Man City and Manchester United interested in his services according to The Telegraph.
But while David Moyes has insisted that his price has gone up since last summer following more excellent performances, Crook has shared his information [via The Sun, Feb 17 22:20] that he believes the Reds are leading the race with Rice open to a move.
“I think they’re [Man United] going to go all out to sign Declan Rice,” he said.
“And I think if you listen to Declan Rice in interviews, he’s almost paving the way for a departure.”
Rollercoaster
It’s fair to say that most West Ham fans expect Rice to leave the club this summer unless they can secure a Champions League position for next season.
The likelihood of that is quite slim though, with their league hopes relying on Arsenal, Man United and Tottenham to drop points throughout the rest of the season.
They could do it with a Europa League triumph, but there are some serious European heavyweights in the tournament this year that the Hammers would need to navigate first.
For Rice though, a move to Man United would be massive but West Ham will feel that they need to get the most they can for their star player with the difficulties they will have replacing him.
If United do go ‘all out’ for Rice, West Ham are going to struggle to say no regardless of his contract situation, and it’s going to be an emotional rollercoaster for fans all summer.
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