Declan Rice

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

 

[King Kante 1,643]

On 24/10/2021 at 23:49, NikkiCFC said:

 

I cannot believe the kid signed a five year contract + 1 year option. He is going to have to roll with West Ham for another two years now. I do still have some reservations about his passing ability if dropped into the Chelsea midfield. That said, he does look like he is continuing to steadily improve. 

Edited October 29, 2021 by King Kante

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

On 29/10/2021 at 20:08, King Kante said:

I cannot believe the kid signed a five year contract + 1 year option. He is going to have to roll with West Ham for another two years now. I do still have some reservations about his passing ability if dropped into the Chelsea midfield. That said, he does look like he is continuing to steadily improve. 

Looks like he massively improved his attacking skills. 3 goals and 4 assists already this season. That is way better than his stats last couple of years. 

[Pizy 18,848]

He’s an awesome player who deserves to play at the very top level. He would slot right in effortlessly at any of the “big 4.”

[Jase 43,479]

Wait, thought Rice is overrated? 

[Atomiswave 6,117]

If WH believe someone will come along and pay 100M plus for him they are day dreaming

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

They can right forget about getting 100m for him. With how many qualiy cms we have right now as well as gilmour and gallagher coming through the ranks along with the re-emergence of RLC, central midfield is the last position we need an addition. Actually we are pretty much set. We should be looking to get a replacement for Thiago Silva and maybe see if an quality upgrade of Ziyech in the winger/am is available somewhere. Maybe identify mid-term successors for Azpi, Jorginho and Alonso but no immediate need for action.

[Pizy 18,848]

14 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

If WH believe someone will come along and pay 100M plus for him they are day dreaming

Don’t think it’s that far fetched at all. He’s a player that can instantly balance any top team in midfield and provide security to a defense. Something that every team other than us is in need of. 

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

They can right forget about getting 100m for him. With how many qualiy cms we have right now as well as gilmour and gallagher coming through the ranks along with the re-emergence of RLC, central midfield is the last position we need an addition. Actually we are pretty much set. We should be looking to get a replacement for Thiago Silva and maybe see if an quality upgrade of Ziyech in the winger/am is available somewhere. Maybe identify mid-term successors for Azpi, Jorginho and Alonso but no immediate need for action.

RLC and Gallagher are much more forward minded and box to box than Rice. They’re both #8’s whereas Rice is a 6. I agree that he won’t be an absolute priority signing. But as a long term Kante or Jorginho successor he should be atop the list at some point.

Just hope neither of the Manchester clubs go sniffing around this coming summer. Liverpool won’t pay 100m. Him at the base of United’s midfield would be sickening. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

4 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Don’t think it’s that far fetched at all. He’s a player that can instantly balance any top team in midfield and provide security to a defense. Something that every team other than us is in need of. 

RLC and Gallagher are much more forward minded and box to box than Rice. They’re both #8’s whereas Rice is a 6. I agree that he won’t be an absolute priority signing. But as a long term Kante or Jorginho successor he should be atop the list at some point.

Just hope neither of the Manchester clubs go sniffing around this coming summer. Liverpool won’t pay 100m. Him at the base of United’s midfield would be sickening. 

Good point. But in a 3atb system do we even need a real no.6? we saw how kovacic and RLc worked well together, will one of them occasionally dropping deep. i would not mind rice as jorginho successor tbh. I think he has the potential to become far better than jorginho, but not for 100m. Jorginho still has a few more years left in the tank I would wager, so maybe W'hams stubbornness plays in our favour and keeps suitors away until we actually need Rice.

Also I thought our primary prospect for jorginho succession would be Gilmour...

[King Kante 1,643]

37 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

They can right forget about getting 100m for him. With how many qualiy cms we have right now as well as gilmour and gallagher coming through the ranks along with the re-emergence of RLC, central midfield is the last position we need an addition. Actually we are pretty much set. We should be looking to get a replacement for Thiago Silva and maybe see if an quality upgrade of Ziyech in the winger/am is available somewhere. Maybe identify mid-term successors for Azpi, Jorginho and Alonso but no immediate need for action.

Could see Utd paying £100m for him (or close to that.) 

[Atomiswave 6,117]

54 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Don’t think it’s that far fetched at all. He’s a player that can instantly balance any top team in midfield and provide security to a defense. Something that every team other than us is in need of. 

Lets be honest if he werent Eng and was playing in Laliga he would cost 50-60 max.

 

[Pizy 18,848]

1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

Lets be honest if he werent Eng and was playing in Laliga he would cost 50-60 max.

 

For sure. The combo of his nationality and his age drive his price up two or three fold.

He’s the type of player you can plug into your XI for a decade so I think the massive outlay is worth it.