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title: "Virals: European giants ‘sure to be there’ should West Ham sell Declan Rice"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/02/15/virals-european-giants-sure-to-be-there-should-west-ham-sell-declan-rice/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-02-15T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-15T12:00:00Z"
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# Virals: European giants ‘sure to be there’ should West Ham sell Declan Rice

Real Madrid are the latest club linked with a move for [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/15/virals-west-ham-keen-on-epl-midfielder-youri-tielemans/) midfielder [Declan Rice](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/10/alan-hutton-admits-surprise-at-west-ham-star-declan-rice/).

The 23-year-old has been [attracting plenty of domestic interest](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers-1/2021-2022/west-ham-united-braced-for-declan-rice-bids-amid-interest-from-manchester-united-manchester-city-che_sto8749386/story.shtml) in recent months but there is now the first sure sign of admiration from further afield.

Previously touted by Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City, Rice is hot property owing to a host of [stellar performances](https://www.sofascore.com/player/declan-rice/856714) for club and country.

Speaking to [wettfreunde](https://www.wettfreunde.net/sportwetten-news/gianluca-di-marzio-transfers-2022/), as cited by [Madrid Xtra](https://twitter.com/MadridXtra/status/1493212432935931906) on Twitter, journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has claimed that Carlo Ancelotti would be keen on taking the Englishman to Spain.

> 🚨🎖| Carlo Ancelotti is a fan of Declan Rice. But I don't know if Real will make an offer for him. If Rice is available, Ancelotti will certainly be there. But I don't know what strategy Real Madrid will pursue. [@DiMarzio](https://twitter.com/DiMarzio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) via [@wettfreunde](https://twitter.com/wettfreunde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/82dGjbgEjS](https://t.co/82dGjbgEjS)
>
> — Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) [February 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/MadridXtra/status/1493212432935931906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Di Marzio said: “I know Carlo Ancelotti is a fan of Declan Rice. So he could be a good fit for Real. But I don’t know if Real will make an offer for him. If Rice is available, Ancelotti is sure to be there. But I have no idea what strategy the Royals are pursuing, which players are staying or going.”

This season Rice has [scored four times and provided another four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/leistungsdaten/spieler/357662) in 31 appearances across all competitions.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

It was only a matter of time before European interest arose.

Already a leading performer at the very highest level, the [27-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/nationalmannschaft/spieler/357662/verein_id/3299) England man would be perfectly suited to nigh on every side in world football.

Whilst it would appear that a bidding war is brewing, David Moyes’ steadfast stance on the future of the [£67.5million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/marktwertverlauf/spieler/357662) star is one the club will hopefully adopt.

Should the tme come, however, selling to Real Madrid as opposed to a [domestic rival](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) may sting slightly less, but moreover, whoever wins the battle must pay top money for West Ham’s prized asset.