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Declan Rice won’t be leaving West Ham in January despite links to Chelsea and Manchester United
West Ham manager David Moyes has ruled out a January exit for Declan Rice.
The England midfielder's future has been the subject of constant speculation throughout the last few transfer windows.
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Rice's stock is continuing to rise for both club and country and even more so after a positive World Cup campaign with England.
The 23-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Hammers with boyhood club Chelsea and Manchester United keen.
Rice has so far refused to sign a new deal, with his current contract set to expire in the summer of 2024.
Ahead of West Ham's clash against Brentford, Moyes offered an emphatic response on Rice's immediate future when being quizzed.
“There will be no chance Declan Rice leaves in this window,” Moyes told reporters.
The Hammers will continue to fight hard to keep their star talent, though Moyes has previously admitted West Ham will struggle to match the player’s lofty ambitions.
A move to Chelsea would see him return to the club he was released from as a teenager back in 2014.
It would also mean Rice would link-up with long-time best friend Mason Mount.
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“He wants to win and play for a really good side which is going to give him the opportunity to do so," Moyes previously told The Times.
"We hope that we can reach the Champions League. It is looking difficult at this time.
"But we’re not just going to roll over and let Dec walk out of the building, that is for sure. It is going to be a big fight.
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"I like it because he wants to challenge himself and he wants to play in the big games and be a top player. I don’t think you’re ever going to hold anybody back from having those ambitions.
“He played as well as anybody and he was exceptional at the World Cup. For a young player he really takes on responsibility.
"You think about how he is going to be in another four or five years, how he will mature and improve as a player and a leader. All those things are all to come and it’s all ahead of him.”
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