Insider ExWHUemployee has revealed that West Ham United are not close to selling Declan Rice to their rivals despite growing rumours.
With the English midfielder shining on the international stage – representing the Three Lions at the 2022 World Cup – big clubs are expected to be keeping a close eye on his situation back home.
Indeed, Rice’s West Ham future does look to be in doubt at the moment. Indeed, Ex has confirmed that the club will listen to offers for the player in the summer.
However, this has led to some reporting that Chelsea, in particular, will be handed a big boost by this news. But when talking on The West Ham Way podcast, Ex explained that talk of this being close to happening is wide of the mark.
He said (0:37): “Someone just messaged me [about Rice being available in the summer] and said: is this true? So I just literally put: yes, unfortunately.
“And it’s gone absolutely viral, it’s all over Twitter, or been picked up by Chelsea sites, who seem to assume that means he’s going to be signing for them, which I would actually say isn’t the case. But each to their own.”
TIF Thoughts on Declan Rice and West Ham…
Seeing as Rice played for Chelsea as a youngster and was released by them aged just 14, it’s no shock to hear him linked with a possible return to the Premier League club.
However, there has been persistent talk in the past about how he could end up elsewhere, with Manchester United among those touted as a possible destination.
And so, while he may well be up for sale in the summer should the right offer come in, it seems pretty clear that his future is undecided at this stage. No doubt West Ham fans will still be hoping he signs a new contract (with his current deal set to expire in 2024), while some Chelsea fans seem to be expecting him to join them.
In the end, though, his career may take an entirely different path. Only time will tell.
Will Declan Rice end up at Chelsea?
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