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title: "Rice claims he’s good enough for Man United – should West Ham be concerned?"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/09/04/rice-claims-hes-good-enough-for-man-united-should-west-ham-be-concerned/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Turk"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2019-09-04T20:00:51Z"
modified: "2019-09-04T20:00:51Z"
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# Rice claims he’s good enough for Man United – should West Ham be concerned?

Since his meteoric rise to prominence at West Ham United, Declan Rice has unsurprisingly linked with moves to Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and a vast array of European heavyweights.

That was always inevitable, but he has remained loyal to the Hammers and continues to act as a crucial part of Manuel Pellegrini’s plans at the London Stadium.

However, in an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, cited by [Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/declan-rice-manchester-united-transfer-16859707), Rice has stated some things which may leave West Ham supporters a little on the edge:

> Don’t get me wrong, I think I’ve got the ability to play for a club like that. But it’s all about the timing and I don’t think the timing is right for me at all. I’ve still got so much to learn.

> I’ve signed a contract \[at West Ham\] for the next few years and I’m looking forward to playing this season and the season beyond, so we’ll just see where it goes.

### READ WEST HAM’S VERDICT

Although there may be a slight concern amongst some fans, I believe Rice has chosen his words perfectly in this situation.

I’m fairly confident Rice would love to amass heroes of the past and become a true club great at West Ham, but there will always be more prestige interest in his services and he hasn’t ruled out a move either.

There’s no reason to worry for now, with the chances of the 20-year-old playing out his contract high.

His heart is at the London Stadium, and that’s where he’ll continue to flourish.