Declan Rice
West Ham star responds in five words to Leeds player’s IG post after Euro win
England end a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany after winning 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Wembley. Gareth Southgate’s side earned a memorable victory with Raheem Sterling and skipper Harry Kane scoring for the home side to put them through to the quarter finals. Sterling, who scored the winners against Croatia and the Czech Republic in the group stage, gave England the lead after slotting home a Luke Shaw cross from the left in the 75th minute. Kane opened his scoring account of the tournament after heading in from substitute Jack Grealish’s perfect delivery. Jordan Pickford was sensational once again, with the Everton goalkeeper yet to concede a goal in the tournament. He made two crucial saves from Timo Werner and Kai Havertz in eac...
‘Head has been turned’ – Chelsea remain favourite to sign £70m Liverpool target
Chelsea remain favourite to sign Declan Rice from West Ham in the summer transfer window. According to reports from Eurosport, Rice is open to the idea of leaving West Ham this summer despite the fact the Hammers will play in the Europa League next season. The likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked to the midfielder, and Rice is interested in joining a Champions League side. An excerpt from the report: “Sources close to the player believe his head has been turned and that he is interested in pursuing a move to a bigger club.” It would be really difficult for big clubs to lure Rice away from the London club because of the money involved. The 22-year-old is arguably one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League, and he ...
West Ham offer lucrative contract to Alex Kral
West Ham United have been heavily linked with a move for the Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral. Meanwhile, Football Insider are claiming that the Premier League side have offered the 23-year-old defensive midfielder a double-your-money contract. The Czech Republic international is highly rated and he could prove to be a quality long term investment for the London club. The Hammers signed his compatriots Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal recently and both players have proven to be massive hits at the club. The Premier League side will be hoping that Kral can follow in their footsteps and succeed at West Ham. The chance to move to a Premier League club is already an attractive proposition and the fact that he will be earning double of what he is currently picking up at Spartak Moscow will o...
Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate invites Bukayo Saka, 24 others
Gareth Southgate hit back at the critics after selecting Trent Alexander-Arnold for England’s Euro 2020 squad as the Three Lions boss admitted Harry Maguire is a doubt for the opener against Croatia. Alexander-Arnold had to endure a nervous wait before learning he had made the cut after spending much of the season out of favour with Southgate. The 22-year-old was left out of Southgate’s England squad for their World Cup qualifiers in March. But Alexander-Arnold’s strong end to the season with Liverpool convinced Southgate to restore the right-back to his squad. Alexander-Arnold responded to his selection by tweeting: “Always believe in yourself. Silence the doubters.” Irritated by the inaccurate pre-announcement reports that he would drop Alexander-Arnold, Southgate insisted he never lost ...
‘That’s where I want to be’ – West Ham star drops a hint regarding his future
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has admitted that he dreams of playing Champions League football. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, and the player’s admission that he wants European football will certainly worry the Hammers faithful. He said (via Daily Mirror): “To have that Champions League music playing, that’s where I want to be. “It’s special – I can’t really describe it to be honest. As a kid, it’s your dream – first of all to play in the Premier League, but to be competing for the Champions League (as well). “You know West Ham, people say (we’re) a mid-table club and last three seasons we’ve been battling relegation. But this, what we’re doing now, has always been there. It was just about when. We’re on fire. “We’re on course...
Chelsea consider £100m-rated midfielder as ‘better alternative’ to West Ham United star
Chelsea have identified Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham as a ‘better alternative’ to West Ham United’s Declan Rice, Eurosport claims. The Blues spent more than £220 million on new signings last summer, but they have been far from competing with Manchester City for the Premier League title. There has been an upturn in their league results since Thomas Tuchel took charge as manager in January, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. The club were heavily linked with a move for Rice when Lampard was the head coach last summer, and he continues to remain on their radar. However, it is reported that the Blues may turn their focus from Rice to Bellingham on the back of his sublime debut campaign with Dortmund. The 17-year-old made the big step from Birmingham City to...
Chelsea prepared to offer choice of three players in swap deal for £80m midfielder
Chelsea are prepared to offer West Ham United a choice of three players in a potential player-plus-cash deal for Declan Rice this summer, The Express reports. The Blues were heavily linked with a move for the England international last summer, but a deal did not materialise between the sides. Former Blues boss Frank Lampard recently confirmed that Rice was on his radar, and it is reported that the club could return for his services. It is unclear whether the Hammers will sell Rice in the next transfer window, but the Blues are prepared to negotiate a part-exchange deal for the midfielder. They are prepared to include Tammy Abraham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek or Andreas Christensen as a makeweight to land the England international. Sportslens view: The Blues spent nearly £230 million on n...
‘Best out of the three’: Neville says Leeds man is actually better on the ball than Liverpool star
Former Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Gary Neville has showered praise on Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. Neville, while speaking on Monday Night Football for Sky Sports, has claimed that Phillips is better on the ball than both Jordan Henderson and Declan Rice. The Sky Sports pundit has suggested that Phillips will start for England at Euro 2020 this summer. The 25-year-old midfielder has been arguably the best player of Leeds over the past three years. He has been converted into a holding midfielder by Marcelo Bielsa, and it has changed his career completely. Using his dynamism, energy, passing ability, intelligence, tackling qualities, and ball recovery skills, Phillips has established himself as one of the best defensive midfielders i...
Gary Lineker shares his four-word reaction to West Ham star’s performance for England
England recorded a 2-1 win over Poland in the World Cup qualifiers last night, and midfielder Declan Rice produced an outstanding display for the Three Lions. The West Ham United star has been in red hot form for club and country during the current campaign, and he picked up the man of the match award at the end of the game. An honour to win this award again! 3 wins out of 3 from the boys! Let’s keep pushing❤️🏴 pic.twitter.com/fsZGfhAwxk — Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) March 31, 2021 Former England international and popular pundit Gary Lineker shared his reaction on Twitter to Rice’s display against Poland. He’s seriously good is @_DeclanRice 👍🏻 https://t.co/yaaBC4ZqNW — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLi...
‘Simply outstanding’, ‘He’s world class’ – Some West Ham fans hail 22-yr-old’s England display
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice put on a splendid performance for his country against Poland in the World Cup qualifiers last night. The 22-year-old was chosen as the man of the match. The defensive midfielder put on a disciplined performance for Gareth Southgate’s side against Poland and he helped England dominate the contest from the centre of the park. The West Ham ace protected the England back four and helped break up the opposition play time and again last night. Rice has been quite impressive for David Moyes’s side so far this season and he seems to have carried that form into the international break as well. The 22-year-old has had a fruitful international break with England and his performances over the last few weeks could help him cement his place in the starting lineup f...
‘Absolutely devastated’ – 22-yr-old sends heartfelt apology to West Ham fans after cup exit
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has issued an apology to the club’s fans on Twitter after their defeat against Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup last night. Absolutely devastated. Really wanted to progress in this competition. Apologies for the goal, needed to be better. Proud of the lads tonight, massive effort. Focus back on the league now! We go again. ❤️⚒ @WestHam — Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) February 9, 2021 The Hammers were beaten 1-0 after extra time and Declan Rice was directly responsible for Scott McTominay’s matchwinner on the 97th minute. The England international was caught in possession and the United midfielder capitalised on his error to score the only goal of the game. Rice has been in impressive form for West Ham for over a yea...
Report: Liverpool circling around 22-year-old West Ham player
Liverpool and Manchester City are among clubs that are ‘circling’ around West Ham United’s highly-rated young midfielder Declan Rice, according to reports from The Guardian. Rice was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea during the summer transfer window, but the Hammers were reluctant to let him go. Frank Lampard reportedly is a big admirer of Rice, and it would take a fee in the region of £80 million to lure him away from the London Stadium. According to a recent report from The Mirror, Rice has informed his friends that he would prefer to stay in London and has no interest in joining Manchester United, another club who are interested in signing him. Rice is enjoying a superb campaign once again, and West Ham are in no rush to sell him in the next summer. SL View: Do Liverpool ...
