Former Manchester United target Declan Rice could leave West Ham United in 2023, and the player himself dropped the hint while on duty with England at the World Cup in Qatar.
The midfielder did nothing to deny the rumors about his future during a press conference, saying: “I see my friends who play in the Champions League, winning the big trophies.
“You only have one race and at the end of your career you want to see what you’ve won.”
Trusted reporter Fabrizio Romano added even more fuel to the fire by tweeting that “the expectation is that Rice will leave West Ham in 2023.”
Declan Rice: “I see my friends playing in the Champions League, winning the big trophies. You only have one race and at the end of your career you want to see what you have won.” ????
The expectation is that Rice will leave West Ham in 2023.@footballdaily ???? pic.twitter.com/RIh5Gmzo3i
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 1, 2022
While a move is unlikely in January, Rice could spark something of a bidding war in the summer, with several top European clubs monitoring the situation.
As The Peoples Person reported, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are interested, while Chelsea are also known to be longtime fans.
Despite Rice’s contract expiring in 2024, West Ham is believed to be seeking a fee of more than €100m to part ways with their captain.
Whether or not United would be able to commit such a fee to sign the midfielder remains unclear, but with the player reportedly unhappy with his team’s disappointing season and publicly opening the door for a potential transfer, the Red Devils will certainly be on their toes. to the situation
Declan Rice normally plays as a sitting midfielder for England, but has shown fantastic development in his game at club level.
For West Ham, he generally operates in more of a box-to-box role, with his reliable passing and ball-carrying ability invaluable to his team.
For United he could forge a good partnership with Casemiro and would probably relish the chance to learn from a midfielder hailed by the likes of Neymar and Christian Eriksen as the best.
The Red Devils lack depth in several areas of the pitch and Rice’s ability to fit into the roles of Casemiro or Eriksen would be a big boost to Erik ten Hag’s ability to rotate his team.
Of course, Man United will almost certainly need to qualify for next season’s Champions League if they are to compete with the likes of Bayern and Madrid, and even then Chelsea could well be the most likely destination as the Blues look to rebuild. his midfield.
