Rice Happy At West Ham Despite Man Utd And Chelsea Links
Declan Rice has reaffirmed his commitment to West Ham United by insisting he is happy at the club.
The 22-year-old has constantly been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United.
Rice has come on leaps and bounds since making his debut for the Hammers towards the end of the 2016/2017 season.
Released by Chelsea as a 14-year-old, Rice is now a full England international, with 26 caps to his name and with Mark Noble no longer a guaranteed starter at the London Stadium, Rice has been skippering West Ham for some time.
"We've spoken about it lots in the past," Rice told reporters ahead of West Ham’s Europa League game against Rapid Vienna on Thursday.
"Everyone knows how I feel about West Ham and how I feel about playing under the manager and what it's like playing with the group of players I'm playing with.
"I feel you can see in my performances nothing's up, nothing's concerning me. I'm playing with a smile on my face, I'm going out there, I'm leading the team.
"I think you could see a difference if I wasn't going out there and giving 100 per cent but every time I'm putting on the shirt - I've got the armband on at the moment - my only objective is to go out there and give everything for the club and get three points.
"With tomorrow night on the horizon, the only thought on my mind is to go out there and put on a performance for the fans and get the win.
"I think we can achieve good things. Last season we finished two points off the Champions League and easily could have got into that. The other night, in the League Cup, we knocked out Manchester United.
"The mentality around the place is that every competition we're entering is one we can go on and win for sure. We want to win it.
"You can see how happy I am on the pitch, I love playing for this team and this manager. Honestly, it's such a great place to be around at the moment. With the results and how well we're doing, it makes it that bit more special."
