West Ham star Declan Rice looks set to leave the club this summer as sides continue to track a potential move for the England international. It comes as the Hammers captain has just over one-year remaining on his current contract at the London Stadium, with a new deal seeming unlikely.
Chelsea have been long-term admirers of Rice, who used to be part of the academy setup at Cobham before he was released and followed his career at West Ham. Arsenal have joined the race to land the 24-year-old as Mikel Arteta looks to add to his ranks in the midfield.
Rice has even admitted to his desire to step up to the next phase of his career, saying during the World Cup last year: “I’ve been playing consistently well for my club and I feel like I really want to keep pushing. I see my friends here who are playing Champions League and for big trophies. You only get one career and at the end you want to look back at what you’ve won and the biggest games you’ve played in.”
