Declan Rice, a name now that has etched itself perennially into the transfer fabric of Manchester United at the end of every season and yet Devils either fail to land him or ends up splurging a whopping amount behind blunt monikers which do them little or no good at all.
However, this 22-year old wunderkind has already validated himself at several levels which include representing his country both the junior and the senior levels which have been laced with an electrifying showdown for West Ham United in several club-level competitions in England.
Over the last six years that he has spent at the London Stadium, he has evolved himself into an extremely versatile footballer that has seen him plying his trade for the Hammers as a centre-back, defensive midfielder and at times an attacking medio. With such variegated versatility, he becomes an absolute supreme in the ranks of any side that he plays for.
Recently drawing comparisons to Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, Rice has left a sour taste in the mouth of many big clubs with his exotic brand of football in recent years which has seen him elevating himself to the pantheon of indispensable players for West Ham.
As the ongoing edition of Premier League intensifies, teams have already started making preparations for the upcoming season of the League and Manchester United has entered into a full-blown war with David Moyes to ensure the landing of Rice this summer.
Declan Rice Age:
Rice is currently 22 years and 3 months as of 15th April 2021. He was born on January 14th, 1999. For a player his age, he has been a precocious wonder in the heart of England and it is said that if he can continue with his meteoric ascent, in very short succession, he is going to range pretty high in the sky of English footballers.
Premier League Team:
He was a graduate from the Chelsea football academy as he joined the school of the Blues at the tender age of only seven years. After a stint of eight years in the academy, he joined the ranks of West Ham academy at the age of 14 years. On 16th December 2015, he joined the ranks of the senior West Ham United team as he signed a professional indenture with the club after a year in the youth team of the Hammers. He finally made his Premier League debut on the last day of 2016-17 Premier League season as he came on as a substitute in a 2-1 victory over Burnley. He has spent his days maturing as one of the most sensational young talents in the ranks of Premier League and has been a constant with West Ham United ever since.
Declan Rice salary:
This young man earns a staggering annual salary of £1,56,000. His weekly salary is close to £3000. He signed a 5-year contract with West Ham for a whopping amount of £7,80,000. At the moment, his contract extends to 2023 with the option to West Ham for a one-year extension. However, Manchester United have started pressing hard for this young lad and will be going all guns blazing to land him this summer.
Declan Rice Premier League stats:
As of 15th April 2021, Rice has fired home four times at an average of 0.03 goals per game from 128 fixtures that he has been a part of. Despite the number of goals being on the lower side considering the fact that he is an integral of the West Ham defensive midfield, he has struck an astonishing 81 shots out of which 21 have been on target and five have grazed the woodwork. He has strung 4 assists to date and played a total of 5204 passes which comes at a fine average of 40.66 passes per game. He has successfully crafted 4 opportunities to date and whipped in 64 crosses, an additional attribute of Declan Rice that makes him so menacing on the wings. He has also managed to string 342 accurate long balls that become a primary reason for him to be a part of an even better squad in the Premier League.
Declan Rice Achievements:
The youngster has already left a significant impact in the fabric of Premier League as he has managed to win the West Ham Young Player of the Year in 2016-17 and 2017-18. He has also managed to win the West Ham Player of the Year in 2019-20. He has won the Republic Ireland Player of the Year in 2016. He has also notched up the London Football Awards Young Player of the Year in 2019. In 2018 he managed to achieve the FAI Young International Player of the Year.
Disclaimer: All the aforementioned figures and stats are until 15th April, 2021.
