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Man Utd’s links to Rice have Moyes fearing Rooney repeat as West Ham brace for transfer battle

David Moyes fears he may have another Wayne Rooney-style situation on his hands in Declan Rice, with his former employers Manchester United sniffing around another top talent that he is working with at West Ham.

Back in 2004, the then Everton manager saw the Red Devils raid his ranks at Goodison Park for a player of considerable promise.

Rooney went on to spend 13 years at Old Trafford, becoming United’s all-time leading goalscorer and spending a brief spell working under the guidance of Moyes again.

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It could be that Rice, another England international, is the next player to be targeted by the Red Devils in a big-money move.