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'West Ham are potty not to have done Rice deal' - Contract rebel billed as 'future captain' by Gale

The Hammers remain in extension talks with a highly-rated academy graduate, but no agreement has been reached as yet in a distracting saga

West Ham are “potty” not to have tied Declan Rice to a new contract, says Tony Gale, with the youngster considered to be “a future captain”.

The Hammers remain in discussions with the 19-year-old academy graduate, but have yet to reach an agreement.

Rice is still tied to a deal through to 2020, but those at the London Stadium are eager to reward his development and secure his long-term future.

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Initial offers have been knocked back, with a versatile performer looking for his standing as an established member of the senior squad to be recognised, and West Ham’s reluctance to bow to those demands has left a club legend baffled.