Declan Rice tipped to sign new West Ham deal on one condition after £100m reveal

Declan Rice tipped to sign new West Ham deal on one condition after £100m reveal

Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson is a former England goalkeeper who played in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. Paul is a former England international, earning 41 caps between 2003 and 2007. He joined Football Insider in 2020 and is a regular at Premier League matches and also often hops on a plane to cover the Saudi Pro League as well as Serie A.

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The only chance West Ham have of tying Declan Rice down to a new contract is if they finish in the top four this season.

That is the view of ex-England shot-stopper Paul Robinson, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the 22-year-old midfielder.

Elite Premier League clubs have long been linked with Rice, who is under contract at the London Stadium until 2024.

Speaking to Sky Sports on 24 October, Moyes said: "There was a bargain to be got with Declan at £100million. That bargain has now gone."

The Hammers 1-0 victory over Tottenham on 24 October lifted them into 4th place in the Premier League standings.

And Robinson insists that they have a chance of keeping hold of Rice next summer if they can maintain their position.

"Declan Rice's future will be dependent on West Ham's season," he told Football Insider's Dylan Childs.

"We know they got into the top six last season. Can they do it consistently over a season now and get into the Champions League?

"We are yet to see if West Ham can match his ambitions and the level that he wants to be at.

"If they are in the Champions League at the end of the season, he may well sign a new contract.

"But unless they are in those top-four spots at the end of the year, I can't see him staying."

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