Declan Rice

[Cobwebcat]

Didn’t TH specifically highlight Rice as a player we aren’t going for?

 

[TonyM]

We need a 2 for 1 player. Someone to be excellent as a RB or as a CM.

Cancelo is the model.

Rice is versatile but not in the positions we need cover in.

 

[skyblue92]

Rice would be a good signing for the 6 and 8 and can also cover cb. pep could turn him into a beast . Would give us plenty of energy and bite in the middle just don’t see how he displaces Rodri Bernardo or Kev . Saying that with fern going and gundo who will need replacing sooner or later . He could find himself with plenty of game time . The meltdown if we brought in rice and haaland would be comedy gold

 

[rowarta]

I'd have him...

 

[pudge]

Don't rate him anywhere near as highly as others.

The media to be exact.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Didn’t TH specifically highlight Rice as a player we aren’t going for?

Yep, City being told Rice will stay one more year unless a club matches the £150m valuation.

Pep is a big fan, but we aren't going anywhere near that price and see nothing in the story in the Mail which suggests nothing more than a gossip flyer.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

I reckon we will play with two defensive mids next year with haaland lone striker
Maybe a 4 231 i reckon de jong from barca be a better fit than rice.

 

[Lifelikecity]

Yep, City being told Rice will stay one more year unless a club matches the £150m valuation.

Pep is a big fan, but we aren't going anywhere near that price and see nothing in the story in the Mail which suggests nothing more than a gossip flyer.

That story by the mail is so it makes whoever buys him this summer look competitive with city being linked

 

[Shaffer92]

Was hugely impressive after coming on vs Chelsea today.

 

[MadeOfStones]

We’re not serious here surely. Rice looks a really top player but we have Rodri so even if he came he is not going to get much playing time.
As for central defence, we already have 4 top class players in their prime. Why on earth would we ask him to be 4th choice at a cost of £100 mill plus.
What we need is a good young versatile DM who can dovetail with Rodri. Personally I would have liked to see Latvia given that chance

Well if theoretically Ake went the other way Rice could play CB DM and CM so it’d be fine