Speaking after West Ham's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on Boxing Day, Moyes said:“He (Declan Rice) wants to win and he wants to play for a really good side, which is going to give him that opportunity to do so.
“We hope that we can reach the Champions League. It is looking difficult at this time. But we’re not just going to roll over and let Dec walk out of the building, that is for sure. It is going to be a big fight.
“I like it because he wants to challenge himself and he wants to play in the big games and be a top player. I don’t think you’re ever going to hold anybody back from having those ambitions.
“He played as well as anybody and he was exceptional at the World Cup. For a young player he really takes on responsibility.
“You think about how he is going to be in another four or five years, how he will mature and improve as a player and a leader. All those things are all to come and it’s all ahead of him.”
Rice has been with a move to Man United in recent times.
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