Manchester City have jumped into the battle for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.
The Sun says City manager Pep Guardiola to add the former Chelsea academy prospect to his squad next summer as a replacement for 36-year-old Fernandinho, who is in the last year of his contract and is apparently unlikely to sign a new deal.
City are said to have tracked Rice since he broke into West Ham's first team at 18 and placed him high on their list of transfer targets, with Rice rejecting two new contract offers by the Irons a few months ago.
It is also not believed that a nine-figure fee would act as a deterrent to City given that time is on Rice's side.
The Englishman's current contract runs out in 2024 and there is no immediate pressure for West Ham to offload him.
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