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Declan Rice is the archetypal West Ham skipper to triumph a European trophy since England's Bobby Moore lifted the Cup Winners' Cup successful 1965Declan Rice says helium loves playing for West Ham - amid speculation helium could person played his past crippled for the nine aft helping them extremity a 43-year hold for a large trophy.
The 24-year-old England midfielder has been heavy linked with a determination away from London Stadium.
"At the infinitesimal there's a batch of speculation going connected astir my future," Rice told BT Sport aft lifting his archetypal large trophy.
"There is involvement from different clubs but yet I inactive person 2 years near astatine West Ham.
"I emotion this nine and I emotion playing for this club."
Rice added: "My absorption is playing for West Ham astatine the moment. I'm skipper of this nine and I can't talk highly capable of this place. Let's conscionable spot what happens. Let's hold and see. Who knows?"
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Before their Europa Conference League semi-final second-leg triumph astatine AZ Alkmaar, West Ham manager David Moyes said there was "a bully chance" Rice volition permission during the adjacent season.
Rice has rejected each efforts to get him to motion a declaration hold amid involvement from virtually each of England's apical clubs.
The midfielder's declaration is acceptable to expire successful 2024, though the Hammers person an enactment to widen that by a further year.
'I'd springiness thing to assistance this nine win'
On Wednesday, Rice became the archetypal West Ham skipper to triumph a European trophy since England's Bobby Moore lifted the Cup Winners' Cup successful 1965.
In lifting silverware, helium has besides emulated nine large Billy Bonds, who led the Hammers to the FA Cup successful 1975 and 1980.
"To beryllium adjacent successful that speech [alongside Moore and Bonds] is crazy," added Rice.
"I've fixed my bosom playing for this nine implicit the past six years. I'd springiness thing to assistance this nine win. We've not had it easy. We've been facing relegation.
"To triumph this now, to beryllium successful that category, I don't privation to accidental excessively much. I'll get excessively excited."
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