Report: West Ham midfielder Declan Rice tops Manchester United wanted list

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Manchester United are set to chase West Ham midfielder Declan Rice in the summer.

According to the Sun, the Hammers ace is a priority for United and that he’s valued around £40million.

It is understood that interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will land the permanent job at Old Trafford and is plotting a huge summer of raiding English talent.

Rice made his senior English debut over the international break, as he was rewarded for his consistent performances at the London Stadium this season.

The 20-year-old has cemented himself as a key player in Manuel Pellegrini’s team and is a defensive midfielder that breaks up play excellently.

TBR’s View:

It seems inevitable that interest in Rice is going to surface at the end of the season after a breakout year and West Ham fans should be decent to keep him.

The youngster has come through the academy and legitimately turned into one of the first-team’s most crucial players, as he plays the unsung role doing the ugly work in front of the back four.

His senior international call-up with England should help boost his price tag up, but some West Ham fans would surely rather keep him than take £40million.

Manchester United are a team on the rise with Solskjaer though and have a Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona ahead of them.