Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp has insisted that he can see a future for Declan Rice playing for West Ham United next season.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Redknapp said this while warning Arsenal and Manchester City over Rice’s transfer pursuit that both Premier League giants could end up missing out on the England midfielder this summer.
Rice has attracted bids worth £90million from Arsenal and Man City, but Redknapp admitted that the 24-year-old might end up leaving West Ham this summer.
He, however, did not rule out the chances of Rice staying put at the Hammers for another season.
“West Ham are a big club with up to 65,000 fans in the stadium. I can see a future for him with the club,” Redknapp told Claret and Hugh about Rice.
“If the board were to offer him up to £250k a week and bring in three or four top players, that may tempt him to stay where he is despite him wanting Champions League football.
“The Hammers are in Europe and he won his first medal with us last season. I would really love to see the club push to keep him.
“In reality, it looks as though he’ll go to Arsenal as things stand and they do begin to look like a very good team to whom he would be a big help.
“I certainly see them as being the main challengers to Man City next season and beyond. They’re a young and exciting team, but I would’ve thought he would want to speak with Man City.
“However, at the end of it all I want the Hammers to have a right go at keeping him,” he said.
EPL: I see future for him – Redknapp on club Rice will play for next season