Paul Ince has hailed Declan Rice as the best midfielder in the Premier League after his superb form this season for West Ham.
Rice has long been linked with a move away from the Hammers and Ince feels that a move to Manchester United would be the best step for the England international career. However, the former Three Lions captain believes that if West Ham can qualify for the Champions League if they could keep hold of their star man.
West Ham are currently in fourth place and well in the hunt for a Champions League spot as a result. And with the Hammers through to the last-16 of the Europa League David Moyes' side have two routes available to Europe's elite competitions next season with the winners of the competition automatically qualifying for the 2022/23 Champions League.