Kieran Trippier has claimed that Declan Rice is a better player than Thomas Partey and Casemiro.
Rice has entered the final 18 months of his contract at West Ham, and is attracting interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
Those clubs currently have Partey and Casemiro, respectively, on their books, who are widely regarded as two of the best holding midfielders in the Premier League, but Trippier thinks his England team-mate has the edge over both of them.
When asked by Rio Ferdinand to pick between Rice and Partey during an appearance on the Vibe with Five podcast, the Newcastle defender replied without hesitation: 'Declan.