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'If I was Man City I would be looking at Rice' - Walters backs West Ham midfielder for the top

Manchester City have been urged to sign Declan Rice after the West Ham midfielder was backed to go ‘right to the top’ by Jonathan Walters.

Rice’s future has been up in the air for some time now with rumours circulating about a number of top-six clubs looking to lure the England international away from the London Stadium.

Premier League leaders City have been linked with an approach, but local rivals United have been mooted as favourites to sign the 20-year-old as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer prepares for a summer squad rebuild.

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Walters is not surprised by the level of interest in Rice and believes the holding midfielder would be an ideal recruit for Pep Guardiola’s City side.