Former Premier League striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has leapt to the defence of West Ham United and England international Declan Rice.
Rice has been one of the Hammers better performers this season with the club currently embroiled in a relegation battle, not helped by Saturday's 4-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
During the midweek defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup, former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane launched a scathing attack on Rice who has been linked with a big-money move to United or Arsenal.