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title: "West Ham: Insider shares interesting Declan Rice exit update"
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author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2023-03-08T17:35:13Z"
modified: "2023-03-08T17:35:13Z"
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# West Ham: Insider shares interesting Declan Rice exit update

**West Ham United insider Claret & Hugh have shared an interesting update on the future of star midfielder Declan Rice.**

### The Lowdown: Rice exit nearing?

The noises around east London indicate that West Ham appear [more and more resigned](https://www.teamtalk.com/west-ham-united/declan-rice-bombshell-rocks-west-ham-man-utd-chelsea-among-three-primed-100m-transfer-battle) to losing the 24-year-old this summer.

Indeed, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City are [currently in contention](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-man-city-beat-arsenal-liverpool-declan-rice-deal-monster-transfer-force-trio-including-42m-signing-out) to sign Rice as he enters the final 16 months of his contract under [David Moyes.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/david-moyes/)

The England international’s proposed move away looks set to be one of the hot transfer topics of this year, but according to C&H, things aren’t quite as advanced just yet.

### The Latest: Insider shares interesting Rice update…

As per the [club insider,](https://www.claretandhugh.info/candh-exclusive-irons-respond-to-rice-arsenal-deal/) not a single bid has gone in for Rice yet, coming amid claims that Arsenal are seriously [advancing in an agreement.](https://www.claretandhugh.info/candh-exclusive-irons-respond-to-rice-arsenal-deal/)

The report further goes on to state that the midfielder’s father/agent Sean has been ‘in touch’ with a ‘number of clubs’ over a transfer – yet ‘none’ have so far reacted.

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### The Verdict: Phenomenal player…

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) relegation-battlers appear more likely than not to lose their star player but, at least for now, the focus for Rice is on ensuring his current club survive.

As per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham), the club captain has averaged more successful interceptions per 90 than any West Ham player and currently ranks as their best-performing player overall.

Ahead of this summer window, a real hope for West Ham could be that Rice keeps performing at a high enough level to warrant the largest price tag possible.

As his deal is to expire in 2024, the eventual fee will probably be a far cry below the [£150 million quoted](https://theathletic.com/4180511/2022/04/02/declan-rice-is-not-for-sale-with-150m-price-tag-as-minimum-west-ham-manager-david-moyes/) by Moyes last year.

It will be very interesting to see how much West Ham can get, but for now, it appears to be very much a summer saga – not for now.