Former West Ham striker Dean Ashton believes Declan Rice should stay where he is.
The midfielder is being linked with Manchester United.
Ashton told Goal: I feel as if he's still got improvements to make and there is no better place to learn and do that than West Ham.
He might need another season or two under his belt before making a move like there, where suddenly the pressure does become a lot more.
I certainly wouldn't be in any rush if I was Declan Rice. I think he's in the right place to keep progressing his career.
That does certainly change things, when a big club such as Manchester United aren't necessarily challenging for trophies.
But they are still a huge, huge football club that would always be in the running for someone like Declan Rice.
But I wouldn't be in any rush whatsoever if I was him. He does love the football club and I'm not sure he would be in any rush unless the move was absolutely spot on.
I don't think he's anywhere near a 100m player. It is daft money nowadays, but I wouldn't be saying that.
If that was the case, regardless of how good he has been, then I'm sure West Ham would take that straight away."
