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Gary Neville makes £100million point about Declan Rice amid Manchester United transfer interest

Gary Neville doesn't feel Declan Rice is worth the touted £100million despite feeling the West Ham United man has the credentials worthy of a spot at a leading Premier League club.

Manchester United are interested in the Hammers captain as they consider signing a central midfielder this summer. Rice has more than 200 club appearances under his belt and is an England regular.

But former Old Trafford man Neville is not sold on the 24-year-old being worth nine figures given United have signed star midfielders Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes for less.

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"There’s no doubt for West Ham he’s their best player," said Neville, speaking on Sky Sports. "He is influential. He's been brilliant for England, I think the only sort of criticism comes in the supposed price tag being asked for him is around £100million.

"When you get a £100million player you expect they are going to be the complete player, so from that point of view is Declan as good as say Rodri or Casemiro receiving the ball from the back four? Is he as good as say Bruno Fernandes going forward, or a player of that ilk? No.

"He fits in between a little bit of both of them, there’s no doubt he’s an excellent player, great character, someone who is important to his club, but I think the challenge is who’s going to pay £100 million for him and is he that type of value? It’s not so much a criticism, more an observation around his ability relating to that price."

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