Manchester United and Chelsea have both been linked with a move for West Ham's Declan Rice, but the England midfielder's future appears to be set.
Declan Rice will not be sold this summer, according to West Ham.
Chelsea are said to have stepped up their pursuit of the England midfielder in recent days, while Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Hammers star.
However, a senior source at the London Stadium has stated emphatically that Rice will not be going during this transfer window. Chelsea's new owners are eager to make at least one headline signing at Stamford Bridge after purchasing the club from Roman Abramovich, but their pursuit of Rice seems likely to be thwarted for the time being.
Todd Boehly, Chelsea's new chairman and temporary sporting director, is in charge of the club's transfer business this summer, with super-agent Pini Zahavi reportedly working closely with him. Raheem Sterling of Manchester City and England, as well as Richarlison of Everton, are two other prominent targets. AC Milan are interested in signing AC Milan winger Hakim Ziyech, who has returned to Inter Milan on loan.
United have made Rice one of their goals as Erik ten Hag prepares to begin his makeover of the Old Trafford playing team - but Frenkie de Jong is still their No.1 selection. David Moyes, Hammers manager, and co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have been insistent that Rice will not be sold this summer.
Deeclan Rice was one of the few bright spots in England's disappointing Nations League campaign following the end of the Premier League season. Rice recently stated that he was ready to turn down offers from elsewhere, with his full focus remaining on 'going again' after suffering Europa League heartbreak with the Hammers.
We've proven that we can play in big European games, and our fans and stadium have demonstrated that we can handle huge European nights, and that's what we want more of," he stated last month. "I'm happy of the players because we're not the largest of squads, so going week in, week out, practicing and playing Thursdays and Sundays, away from home and away from families has been challenging, but in the end, we've had a terrific year and we're ready to go again."
Moyes has already stated that he believes Rice is worth more than £100 million, and if he does well for England in the World Cup, his value will skyrocket much further. Rice first appeared in
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