Declan Rice move report denied

A report which suggested that West Ham Hammer of the year Declan Rice has asked for a move has been strongly denied by the club this afternoon.

Sports journalist Duncan Castles who write for the Sunday Times and Daily Record claimed Rice had asked for a Chelsea move.

Rice is on three weeks holiday like the rest of the West Ham first-team squad after the end of the Premier League season on Sunday.

A club insider rejected the journalist false claims saying no transfer request or request to move had been received from the 21-year-old defensive midfielder. The club has not received a bid or an enquiry and the manager and the board are determined to keep him this summer.

David Moyes has already told reporters two days ago that Rice is under contract and he expects to see him again in three weeks time for pre-season training

The 57-year-old said that was bound to receive media attention over the Summer because it is such a good player but repeated he is not going anywhere unless a Bank of England vans turns up with £100 million inside.