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title: "Virals: Liverpool ‘interested’ in West Ham star Declan Rice"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-09-03T18:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-09-03T18:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ‘interested’ in West Ham star Declan Rice

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/09/03/jurgen-klopp-issues-stark-warning-over-long-term-future/) have been named among the clubs seriously ‘interested’ in West Ham midfielder [Declan Rice](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/02/virals-liverpool-reportedly-weighing-up-an-offer-for-declan-rice/).

The Reds are believed to be keen on the England star, along with [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) rivals Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.

Having [recently turned down](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/01/declan-rice-rejects-west-ham-contract-offers-chelsea-manchester-united-city-champions-league) a new contract, the 22-year-old Hammer is reportedly open to signing a deal that includes a release clause.

That’s according to a report from [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/west-ham-transfer-news-declan-rice-man-utd-man-city-chelsea-liverpool), as cited by [Anfield Edition](https://twitter.com/AnfieldEdition/status/1433726240507187202) on Twitter.

> Twitter: Liverpool have made it very clear they’d be interested in signing Declan Rice next summer, with the midfielder expe… https://t.co/yTVmILxsrX (@AnfieldEdition)

The report claims sources close to all four clubs have confirmed their interest in signing the [24 times capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/nationalmannschaft/spieler/357662/verein_id/3299) England man next summer.

Rice has made a strong start to the new campaign in east London, registering one assist in an unbeaten start – earning a [7.30 average Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/declan-rice/856714) in the process.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Valued at £63million and under contract until 2024 in London ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/marktwertverlauf/spieler/357662)), any release clause would likely break the [transfer record](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/transferrekorde/verein/31) at Liverpool by some distance.

Having already amassed [134 Premier League appearances](https://www.premierleague.com/players/15202/Declan-Rice/stats), there is little doubt Rice has a long and fruitful career ahead at the very top level.

Boasting a plethora of [impressive attributes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/332325/Show/Declan-Rice), the ace could be the perfect immediate replacement for James Milner and long-term successor to Jordan Henderson.