The midfielder has enjoyed a superb season for the Hammers and is considered one of the best up-and-coming young players in the Premier League

West Ham’s Declan Rice has claimed he had no intentions of leaving the club, despite admitting he was surprised at how long it took for them to offer him a new long-term contract.

Rice penned a five-and-a-half year deal at the end of December , putting to an end speculation linking him with both Manchester clubs.

The teenager After a difficult start to the campaign, which saw him play just 45 minutes in the Hammers’ first four Premier League matches, Rice has grown in stature, and has not missed a single minute of league football since September’s 3-1 win against Everton.

“When I was taken off at half-time at Liverpool in the opening game, you question yourself,” Rice told the Evening Standard .
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