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Rice ignoring interest from Manchester rivals City & United

Declan Rice is choosing to ignore speculation suggesting that his performances for West Ham have attracted interest from Manchester rivals City and United.

The 20-year-old has enjoyed a stunning rise to prominence in the 2018-19 campaign.

A positional shift which has moved him out of a defensive berth and into a holding midfield role has given the youngster a new lease of life.

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His rapid progress has seen him drafted into the senior England fold, having switched international allegiance from the Republic of Ireland, while transfer talk has also been sparked.