West Ham are resigned to losing Declan Rice this summer if an appropriate offer arrives for their £100million-rated captain, Mail Sport can reveal.
Rice, 24, agreed to stay this season to help lead the team in the wake of Mark Noble’s retirement, but the club could not convince him to remain longer.
The England midfielder’s contract expires in 2024 and West Ham can trigger a one-year extension. But sources have said they will have to sell this summer because Rice is ready to leave to compete for the biggest trophies.
They will welcome offers and use that clause in negotiations by saying his contract is valid until 2025.