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title: "Virals: EPL club strike ‘agreement’ to sign West Ham star Declan Rice"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/03/01/virals-epl-club-strike-agreement-to-sign-west-ham-star-declan-rice/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-03-01T10:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-03-01T10:00:00Z"
---

# Virals: EPL club strike ‘agreement’ to sign West Ham star Declan Rice

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/03/01/pundit-believes-kurt-zouma-is-repaying-faith-shown-by-david-moyes/) midfielder [Declan Rice](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/22/pundit-claims-west-ham-midfielder-declan-rice-is-worth-100m/) reportedly has an ‘agreement’ in place to join Chelsea.

The 23-year-old has been [heavily linked](https://twitter.com/TEAMtalk/status/1496407278429392898) with the London club previously with Manchester United also keen on the star.

> 📰 PAPER TALK 📰
>
> West Ham set their summer stall out over a transfer for Man Utd and Chelsea-linked Declan Rice, while Arsenal eye a £12.5million sale. [https://t.co/IYlv2YFW6e](https://t.co/IYlv2YFW6e)
>
> — TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) [February 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/TEAMtalk/status/1496407278429392898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

According to a report from [TodoFichajes](https://todofichajes.com/el-chelsea-a-romper-el-mercado-con-declan-rice/), Rice already has a favoured destination across London.

The report claims that Chelsea will ‘bet very heavily’ on the [27-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/nationalmannschaft/spieler/357662/verein_id/3299) England ace and look to complete a £120million deal.

So far this season Rice has [scored four times and registered four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/leistungsdaten/spieler/357662) in 33 appearances across all competitions.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £67.5million and under contract in East London until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/marktwertverlauf/spieler/357662)), the mooted fee would be in-line with the likely demands from West Ham.

However, if the club is going to continue to progress as hoped, keeping hold of its [most prized asset](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham/marktwertanalyse/verein/379) is crucial.

Already the first name on David Moyes’ teamsheet, Rice has established himself as a [star player](https://www.sofascore.com/player/declan-rice/856714) for both club and country.

Albeit yet more speculation, interest and perhaps even offers for the [powerful defensive midfielder](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/332325/Show/Declan-Rice) are inevitable, the club must stand strong throughout.