West Ham are prepared to sell Declan Rice this summer if they receive a suitable offer for their £100m-rated midfielder with Arsenal the favourites to sign him while Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are also interested
- West Ham are prepared to sell Declan Rice if they receive a suitable offer
- Rice’s contract expires in 2024 and West Ham can trigger a one-year extension
- Midfielder wants to play in Champions League and Arsenal are eager to sign him
West Ham are resigned to losing Declan Rice this summer if an appropriate offer arrives for their £100million-rated captain, Mail Sport can reveal.
Rice, 24, agreed to stay this season to help lead the team in the wake of Mark Noble’s retirement, but the club could not convince him to remain longer.
The England midfielder’s contract expires in 2024 and West Ham can trigger a one-year extension. But sources have said they will have to sell this summer because Rice is ready to leave to compete for the biggest trophies.
They will welcome offers and use that clause in negotiations by saying his contract is valid until 2025.
Rice has made no secret of his ambition to play in the Champions League. Arsenal are favourites to sign him, but Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are also admirers.
West Ham, who value Declan Rice at £100m, are prepared to sell the midfielder this summer
David Moyes’ side could end up losing Rice, who wants to play in the Champions League
West Ham feel an exit is inevitable, but will only sell if the right offer arrives.
Boss David Moyes warned that Rice will be ‘extremely expensive’, with £100m believed to be their valuation.
West Ham hope can they end the season on a high with Rice lifting the Europa Conference League trophy in Prague on June 7.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are the favourites to sign Rice this summer if he leaves West Ham
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