"They're going to be interested" - Transfer insider drops major Liverpool claim on £150m star

Liverpool are ‘going to be interested’ in West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice when the market reopens for business, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from the London Stadium in recent months after going from strength to strength under the tutelage of manager David Moyes.

According to The Telegraph, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all interested in bringing Rice in to strengthen the base of their engine rooms.

The report states that the England international has turned down two contract offers from West Ham and made it clear that his ambition is to win trophies and play Champions League football.

However, Rice still has just over two years remaining on his existing deal, but with the club having the option to extend that by a further 12 months, they are in a strong negotiating position.

Last March, Moyes insisted that the defensive-minded dynamo is worth ‘far, far more than £100m’, but it appears as though the Scottish tactician is determined to receive an even higher fee for his prized asset this time around.

“There was a bargain to be got with Declan at £100m,” Moyes said recently. “That bargain is now gone.”

The Daily Mail have claimed that West Ham are now set to demand a British-record £150m fee for Rice after accepting defeat in their attempts to tie him down to fresh terms.

Football Insider revealed earlier this month that Liverpool have now also entered the race for Rice as Jurgen Klopp is said to be a ‘huge admirer’ of the immensely talented star.

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It’s claimed that the Reds are eager to bring in a new midfielder and have identified the 6 foot 1 ace as their ‘number one