Rio Ferdinand has claimed fans would respect Declan Rice's decision to leave West Ham United in search of trophies.
Rice spoke during the 2022 World Cup held last December in Qatar about the possibility of playing in the UEFA Champions League amid interest from a number of Premier League clubs including London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea as well as Manchester United, who allegedly bid £100millon for the midfielder last summer.
Ferdinand spent five years with the Hammers and made over 100 appearances before leaving for Leeds United and ended up at Man United, where he won multiple Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League.