FORMER WEST HAM FAMOUS PERSON ANTON FERDINAND URGES DECLAN RICE TO SNUB CHELSEA AND MANCHESTER UNITE

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Declan Rice appears set to leave West Ham this summer (photograph: Getty)

Declan Rice has been entreated to reject transfers to Chelsea and Manchester United by means of former West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand.

The surprisingly-rated England global looks destined to leave the London Stadium this summer season as David Moyes appears to coins in at the midfielder before his contract expires in 2024.

West Ham have slapped a £120million fee tag on their captain, with Arsenal main the race for his signature, even as the 24-12 months-vintage continues to be connected with a circulate to Chelsea, United and Liverpool.

Stamford Bridge became to start with notion to be his preferred destination, having grown up as a Blues fan and having been part of their academy for 8 years before joining the Irons.

The chance of that circulate happening has lessened dramatically this season as Rice desires to play inside the Champions League and Chelsea are languishing down in eleventh inside the table, unable to qualify for any form of european opposition.

This can be song to the ears of Ferdinand who, at the same time as resigned to losing Rice, is determined not to peer the participant transfer East London for West London, announcing at the five podcast: ‘I suppose this will be it if I’m being genuinely honest.

‘It kills me to say it because he’s any such exquisite player and a large part of our team. But I think for him and us as a membership, it’s time. He’s given the whole thing he can to the football club.

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Rice is most intently related to Arsenal were he’d likely update Granit Xhaka within the starting XI (photo: Getty)

‘If we do win the [Europa] conference League that’s a super log off. However even though we don’t, for what he’s done for the membership he deserves to go to pastures new now, to move and attempt to win the top of the line League which he deserves with that skills.

‘I’ve were given to mention one factor although: you could’t go Chelsea! That’s the simplest blouse that I don’t want to peer you in! None folks West Ham fans need to peer him in that blue Chelsea blouse.’

Under Erik ten Hag’s coaching, United will also go in for Rice this summer season, but Ferdinand, brother of crimson Devils legend Rio Ferdinand, thinks Arsenal would be the ‘perfect’ in shape for him.

He delivered: ‘If [Thomas] Partey isn’t there, you could play him a No.6, with Granit Xhaka at No.Eight. But if Partey’s approximately, you play Declan as the 8. Declan can pressure with the ball, he can skip and he’s were given desires in him. He truely is pinnacle.

‘The reason why I don’t see him at United is they’re nonetheless in transition. It’s no assure he’ll pass there and they’ll start triumphing. At Arsenal he’ll have a better risk. He’ll get them in the direction of [Manchester] town reality.

‘United’s precedence is a No.9. So Rio, forestall announcing Declan to Manchester cause it ain’t occurring!’