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title: "Exclusive: Rob Lee expects clubs to bid for Declan Rice"
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author: "Aaron Hindhaugh"
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published: "2021-05-06T05:40:37Z"
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# Exclusive: Rob Lee expects clubs to bid for Declan Rice

**In an exclusive interview with [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/), Rob Lee, who made [280 Premier League appearances](https://www.premierleague.com/players/721/Robert-Lee/stats), has claimed that he expects West Ham to receive bids for their star midfielder Declan Rice this summer.**

Rice has been [linked](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-rice-pogba-transfer-24025744) with a move to Manchester United and the midfielder is reportedly [interested](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-transfer-news-rice-20381840?_ga=2.205343573.474668254.1620210478-536061828.1610361911) in the switch having spoken to England teammates about the club during the last round of international fixtures.

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Before his injury, which was sustained while on international duty, Rice [had not missed a single minute](https://fbref.com/en/players/1c7012b8/Declan-Rice) of Premier League football for the Hammers and his form was a big reason behind their push for a Champions League place.

Speaking on how he is expecting bids for Rice this summer and what could persuade more clubs to make a move for the midfielder, Lee exclusively told **The Transfer Tavern**:

*“I think they’ll have to stave off bids for Declan Rice, especially if he does well at the Euros, which I fully expect him to do, then it’ll be a major talking point for them.*

*“If you said to David Moyes right now that Declan Rice will stay and they’ll sign Jesse Lingard and Tammy Abraham, I think he would take that. I think he would snap your hand off.”*

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Rice has long been [linked](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/declan-rice-chelsea-transfer-latest-19615679) with a move to Chelsea, where he was released as a youngster, but since Thomas Tuchel was appointed manager those rumours have died down.

West Ham are still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League, and the return of Michail Antonio will have been more than welcomed by David Moyes – especially after his brace in the 2-1 win against Burnley on Monday.