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Declan Rice has been linked to Manchester United and Chelsea for quite some time and the latest update could be in favor of the Red Devils.
Earlier this month, ESPN revealed that Man Utd is ready to fight the Blues and is willing to spend to sign West Ham’s breakthrough game in the summer. The renowned source stated that the Hammers would demand a £ 70 million fee for their star.
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Frank Lampard wanted to attract the English international to Stamford Bridge but yesterday the legendary midfielder was fired from the club and now the situation is different.
According to a report covered by The Guardian today, Chelsea is likely to lose interest in signing Rice now that Lampard is no longer in charge. It is claimed that other club figures weren’t as keen on attracting the Tres Leones midfielder.
Likewise, according to The Telegraph, West Ham is confident that, with Lampard gone, Chelsea will not seek to sign his prized asset.
In such a scenario, Man Utd could be clear that he will sign the 22-year-old defensive midfield star in the summer.
The youngster made his England debut in March 2019 and has so far made 10 appearances under the direction of Gareth Southgate. For West Ham United, Rice has already appeared in more than 100 Premier League games, so she also has extensive experience under her belt.
In the current season so far, he has captained the Hammers in most games with David Moyes and has helped his team keep 7 clean sheets at PL.
At Old Trafford, Man Utd clearly lacks a specialized game breaker. Nemanja Matic was a high-level DM, but now the Serbian, who will turn 33 this year, mainly warms up the bench and this season has only started 7 league games so far.
Therefore, the former Benfica starting midfielder should be replaced by Solskjaer and Declan Rice would be a quality signing. We’ll see how the transfer saga unfolds in the coming months and we’ll keep you posted.
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