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Pablo Zabaleta Urges West Ham to Secure the Future of 'Potential Great' Declan Rice

Former Argentina international Pablo Zabaleta has urged his West Ham side to secure the signature of Declan Rice, following a contract dispute.

Rice played as a centre-back last season when he was brought into the team by then manager David Moyes, and quickly became a fan favourite. This season he has been deployed in central-midfield role and has once again impressed. The 19-year-old was crucial to West Ham's victory away to Everton, as well as his side's clean sheet against Chelsea last weekend.

Rice is currently earning £3,000 a week, but West Ham recently gave him an offer of £12,000 a week.