West Ham have no plans to sell Declan Rice despite contract standoff and Man Utd transfer interest
WEST HAM do not intend to sell star midfielder Declan Rice.
The England international still has two years left on his contract at the London Stadium, and is a reported target for Manchester United and Chelsea.
But despite the interest in Rice, West Ham have no plans to part ways with the 23-year-old.
The Europa League semi-finalists have desperately tried to tie Rice down to a new long-term deal in recent months.
However, it has now emerged that Rice has rejected a third offer by the club.
The Athletic had claimed that West Ham have “conceded internally they will have to sell him in 12 months” time, but SunSport understands they are not considering cashing in on their talisman.
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David Moyes’ side, who are battling for a top six finish and have a Europa League semi-final this week, are determined to keep him for at least another season.
The club have the option to trigger a 12-month extension to his deal, which is set to expire in the summer of 2024.
And this latest report states they are looking for at least £150million for him if eventually they do decide to sell.
Rivals Chelsea and Manchester United are both said to be in hot pursuit of the star.
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Asked if a British-record fee of £150m is Rice’s current value, gaffer Moyes said: “If you are interested, well, it will be north of that.
“£100m was cheap last summer. £150m just now would be minimum but he is not for sale.
“What I do know is that it means there are only certain clubs that could even consider it.”