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Roy Keane has spoken about the form of Manchester United transfer target Declan Rice.
United came from behind to knock West Ham and Rice out of the FA Cup last night and Keane was asked about the midfielder before the game.
As reported on Caught Offside, Keane has made a brutal assessment of the Englishman’s form this season.
Rice has consistently been linked with a move away from West Ham and United are believed to be interested in signing him.
However, Keane says the 24-year-old’s form has plateaued this season and he’s not sure he represents value for money at the moment.
“I don’t think he’s been very good this season, I really don’t think so. I think he’s not really enthusiastic. Despite all the talk about him, a lot of good PR coming out of West Ham about how much he’s worth, I think he needs to do a lot more.” he said.
Keane then picked out the two obvious areas of improvement for Rice, who believes he should be adding numbers to his game.
“He doesn’t score enough goals, he doesn’t get enough assists.” he said.
It seems likely that Rice will leave West Ham at the end of the season, as the club previously priced teams not to move to the England man.
It is believed that West Ham will continue to expect a good fee for a player who has risen through the club’s ranks.
Rice certainly has the ability to improve any midfield in the division, but Keane’s assessment will leave fans wondering if there are cheaper alternatives on the market.
If United were to decide that Rice is their man, they would face stiff competition for his signature with Chelsea and Arsenal heavily attached to the midfielder.
