West Ham postpone Rice talks after contract snub

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus (left) and West Ham United's Declan Rice battle for the ball during the Premier League match at London Stadium, London. Photo credit: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

West Ham have postponed contract talks with Declan Rice until the summer transfer window has closed, after the midfielder turned down an eight-year contract worth £83m.

Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in signing Rice this summer, but the 23-year-old’s contract has two years to run and West Ham have the option to extend it by a further 12 months until 2025.