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title: "West Ham United: Fans scoff at Declan Rice transfer report"
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author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-11T19:10:32Z"
modified: "2021-04-11T19:10:32Z"
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# West Ham United: Fans scoff at Declan Rice transfer report

**According to a report by [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/man-utd-ruben-neves-transfer-target-wolves-exclusive), as relayed by the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1421400/Manchester-United-transfer-news-West-Ham-Declan-Rice-swap-deal) and shared on [social media](https://twitter.com/_WEST_HAM_NEWS_/status/1380903913629609987), West Ham United and Manchester United have discussed Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Phil Jones as possible makeweights in any proposed deal for Declan Rice.**

Indeed, the Red Devils are apparently keen on the Irons star as a transfer target for the summer, with this trio of Old Trafford players entering the conversation as this murmur of a potential swap deal emerges.

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Rice, who has been a [mainstay under David Moyes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/332325/Show/Declan-Rice) this season and [arguably West Ham’s best player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham), is currently out of action [due to injury](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12266574/declan-rice-west-ham-midfielder-set-for-month-out-with-a-knee-injury-misses-wolves-clash), but that hasn’t stopped transfer news from circulating over the Englishman.

As [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/man-utd-ruben-neves-transfer-target-wolves-exclusive)drop this claim involving Matic, Jones and loan star Lingard, plenty of Irons have been livid over this alleged proposal – with one supporter blasting it as ‘unreal’.

While West Ham are [reportedly eager to land Lingard](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9440711/West-Ham-want-sign-Jesse-Lingard-permanently-Manchester-United.html) on a permanent deal, the inclusion of Manchester United’s other two players has baffled many supporters – and it’s understandable given that Matic has started just 10 Premier League games while Jones hasn’t featured at all this season ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/32/Show/England-Manchester-United)).

Here is a flavour of the Twitter reaction from the Irons faithful, with one describing the reports as “unreal”:

### West Ham fans baffled by Rice claim

***“Oh wow. Jones and Matic. You’re really spoiling us. They’d get at least 3 games combined per season.”***

Credit: [@wookie301](https://twitter.com/wookie301/status/1380920711666012162)

***“I can’t believe they would even have the temerity to put that offer on the table utterly delusional.”***

Credit: [@ANDAMA73x](https://twitter.com/ANDAMA73x/status/1380907287515127812)

***“Unreal…..give us a price for Lingard, if it’s too much, then walk away, simple as that”***

Credit: [@geoffl65](https://twitter.com/geoffl65/status/1380940198272450562)

***“Ahahahaha they’re mugging it Matic Jones and Lingard this ain’t career mode”***

Credit: [@DanielJudd11](https://twitter.com/DanielJudd11/status/1380907836054634503)

***“Garbage – I can’t even remember the last time there was a swap deal in the prem, never happens…”***

Credit: [@dconley1966](https://twitter.com/dconley1966/status/1380928174083674114)

***“As if we are discussing this!!?? Rubbish!!!”***

Credit: [@MrMarkCorner](https://twitter.com/MrMarkCorner/status/1380907589505056769)

***“I knew Jones would be one. They are also talking about throwing in a used mattress and a DVD player in too.”***

Credit: [@shanemchale](https://twitter.com/shanemchale/status/1380911292567973888)

***In other news: These West Ham fans flocked to an ExWHUemployee tweet, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-exwhuemployees-tweet-has-many-irons-talking/)***