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Rice has been linked with a move away from the London Stadium on numerous occasions in recent years, with Chelsea and Manchester United both looking to bolster their central midfield ranks with the England international..
Rumours have it, West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has spoke to Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Dean Henderson about a potential Manchester United transfer and regarding the club functioning during the England national team’s World Cup qualifiers last month.
Rice has been on United’s radar for more than two years as they look for a young defensive midfielder. West Ham want to sign Lingard on a permanent basis, but they could outbid United for Rice if they qualify for the Champions League.
Rice, 22, is under contract with West Ham until 2024, and David Moyes’ team is fifth in the Premier League, 3 points behind of Chelsea. Rice, according to Moyes, is worth “far more” than £100 million, and the London club’s bargaining position would be bolstered by a potential Champions League windfall.
United are in the market for a midfielder amid the possibility Paul Pogba could leave in the summer as he approaches the final year of his deal. However, they already have the likes of Scott Mctominay, Fred, Donny van de Beek.
Meanwhile, reliable Journalist Julien Laurens believes that Rice is ‘probably ahead’ of other targets in that area such as Aurelien Tchouaméni from Monaco on Chelsea’s shortlist.