Declan Rice was cheap at £100m, says West Ham United boss David Moyes amid transfer move talk

Clubs interested in capturing the signature of Declan Rice missed the opportunity of signing him for the 'cheap' price of £100m last summer, according to West Ham manager David Moyes. The England international, who said recently he would prefer to remain near London, has been linked with a move away from West Ham for some time, but Moyes insists it would take a 'humongous' bid to lure him from the club. Ad/> When asked about the latest speculation that Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City will make a move for the 23-year-old in the summer, Moyes said Rice's future was at West Ham.

Premier LeagueRice: I see myself staying close to LondonA DAY AGO «Maybe people don’t have enough to write about. That might be where that comes from, I don’t know. But look, I can’t do anything about what people write about Declan Rice,» Moyes said ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round match with Kidderminster Harriers.

«I can’t stop that, except say to them that you will need humongous money to get close. That’s what you would need to do. They can write all they like, but he’s here for certainly a few years.

»I said in the summer that I thought Declan Rice was £100 million. That was the sales, that was cheap, that was your chance to get Declan Rice cheap. 'I would have loved to have had Jesse' — Man Utd boss Rangnick insists Lingard was wanted in squad Rice says he wants to stay close to his roots in South-West London amid transfer talk Manchester United battle local rivals City for Barcelona defender Ronald Aruajo — Paper Round «Declan Rice is right up with some of the best players I've certainly had.