Paul Ince believes it to be ridiculous how high West Ham United values Declan Rice.
The England international has been linked to Manchester United recently but were put off by his asking price.
The Red Devils will be looking to restrengthen in the January market and the midfield is a huge concern for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Having already improved the defence line, the United manager could look to address his central ranks.
“People say things just for the sake of saying them. I don’t think they’ll spend £80m on Declan Rice, that’s for sure, at this moment in time,” Ince told TalkSport. “You’ve got to remember he was a centre-half and as a midfield player, I’ve watched quite a lot of him this year, he’s still got a long way to go.
“I think he’s at the right club at West Ham, he’s playing week in, week out, which is important, and I think he’s got the right people around him, like Mark Noble, who has been there a long time, so he’ll learn a lot.
“But stop quoting these ridiculous prices, it’s madness, it really is. In two or three years time, maybe, but he’s still got a lot to learn, he’s still got to grow, be a lot more powerful and get up and down the park quicker than he does.
“That will come as his body develops more but he’s still got to get himself in the box, got to score goals. That’s going to be worth £80-90m, so if he can learn that as he grows older, why not?”
