Man City stance on £100m Declan Rice transfer reports

Manchester City are not interested in Declan Rice this summer, despite new reports to the contrary.

Rice’s future is the subject of much debate, with the 23-year-old enjoying another impressive season after helping England to the Euro 2020 final last summer. He is under contract until 2024 and is subject to interest from Chelsea and Manchester United and has been linked with others.

However, West Ham are not keen to sell their star midfielder, and it would take a fee of over £150m to sign him, according to Hammers boss David Moyes. Still, reports this week suggested that City are set to join the race for Rice this summer along with United.

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City may need a new central midfielder if Fernandinho leaves. The Brazilian said this month that he will return to Brazil rather than sign a new City contract into next season, catching Pep Guardiola by surprise. Ilkay Gundogan, 31, is under contract to next summer, with no talks yet over a new deal, while Kevin De Bruyne is 30 and contracted until 2025.

So targeting a new midfielder will be a priority in the near future after a striker is signed, but there is no interest in Rice at the moment from City, it is understood.

Reports also suggested that West Ham’s price tag for Rice would put City off, with suggestions they don’t want a repeat of last year’s Harry Kane transfer saga. City wanted to sign Kane, but Spurs refused to negotiate and Kane eventually stayed, leaving City without a striker.

MEN Sport have previously reported that City are in pole position to sign Erling Haaland this summer from Borussia Dortmund, although no deal has yet been agreed. Dortmund last week hinted that Haaland could