West Ham's Declan Rice transfer stance puts suitors off amid Tottenham influence

West Ham United's stance around the future of Declan Rice has not changed despite the midfielder rejecting the third offer of a new contract that would have been worth £200,000 per week and that is set to put a number of admirers off a summer move.

The England star, who will captain David Moyes' team in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt at London Stadium on Thursday night, has more than three years remaining on his deal in East London.

And West Ham will not consider any offers below £150m for the 23-year-old this summer as they take influence from how Tottenham Hotspur dealt with last summer's Harry Kane saga.

Rice is aware of the club's view and there is no question about his commitment level dropping if he remains at the club next season. The £150m asking price will dissuade the vast majority of potential suitors.

Chelsea, who let Rice go as a teenager, have been interested in bringing him back to the club but their transfer plans are in limbo owing to the uncertainty around the club’s ownership, while Manchester United consider such an evaluation too high.

Manchester City are monitoring the situation and will need to reinforce in midfield with Fernandinho set to leave the Premier League leaders at the end of the season - but an expected deal to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund would make a move for Rice financially complicated.

West Ham will likely be more amenable to a sale in the summer of 2023 as Rice enters the final two years of his deal.

"I look at what Tottenham did with Harry Kane albeit in a different way," Moyes said earlier this month, adding Crystal Palace keeping hold of Wilfred Zaha as another example. "They said: 'No, there is a price and if