Declan Rice is said to be “unhappy” that West Ham have priced him out of a possible transfer this summer, with the club’s valuation of him of course being £ 100m.
The 22-year-old has long been a target for Chelsea and Manchester United, while Manchester City have also been advised to place a bid when it is time for him to leave London Stadium.
Rice’s commanding performances for England at Euro 2020 earned a lot of fans and gave rise to rumors that a move from West Ham was a matter of when and not if.
To ward off potential suitors, West Ham have valued Rice at £ 100m – a fee City have recently paid for Jack Grealish, a new British transfer record.
The Telegraph notes that Rice is “dissatisfied” with Hammer’s rating, which he considers too high. The same publication has previously stated that he has turned down two new contract offers and has no interest in renewing his contract at London Stadium.
Rice has been contracted to West Ham for another three years, and there is no suggestion that he will release tools to force a move away from the club. But he has ambitions to play Champions League football, and it is said that the summer he spent with England – among many players playing for “six big” clubs – has convinced him that he needs a step forward in advancing his career.
West Ham will play in this season’s Europa League after finishing with a surprising top-six finish last time out, but their lack of ambition in the transfer window will not do much to convince Rice that it is in his long-term interests.
The club’s £ 100m price tag is particularly higher than the £ 97.5m Chelsea recently signed to sign Romelu Lukaku, and realistically there are only a handful of clubs that could ever consider paying a nine-figure sum for a player.
Rice showed on the opening day of this season – a 4-2 win for West Ham against Newcastle – how good he can be, and United, Chelsea and City will likely be watching closely as he tries to help the Hammers navigate through the Europa League group stage. for the first time.
