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Rice backed for West Ham captaincy over Man Utd move as Moyes seeks to avoid deal with former club

The Hammers boss is confident that an England international midfielder will remain in his current surroundings rather than go looking for a switch

Declan Rice continues to generate talk of interest from the likes of Manchester United, but David Moyes expects the England international to become club captain at West Ham.

A talented 21-year-old at the London Stadium has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence.

Moyes helped to put Rice on that path during his first spell as Hammers boss, with a highly-rated academy graduate given regular minutes in 2017-18.

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A promising youngster who was operating in defence and part of the Republic of Ireland set-up at that stage has come a long way in a short space of time.