West Ham are confident of being able to tie down Declan Rice to a new contract this year.
According to BBC Sport, West Ham believe they can get Rice to commit his future to club before the end of the year.
The report claims that Rice has already rejected a contract offer from West Ham, although he is still open to negotiating a new deal.
Rice started in West Ham’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday, impressing in the holding midfielder role behind Mark Noble and Pedro Obiang.
The youngster played as a central defender at times last season and is able to operate in a variety of positions across the pitch.
He made 31 appearances in all competitions last season and has been capped three times by Ireland at international level.
West Ham are eager to keep him, as they view Rice as a vital cog in their team going forward.
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