Former West Ham sports chief Mario Husillos says Spain fans should watch Declan Rice tonight.
West Ham visit Sevilla tonight for the first-leg of their Europa League round 16.
Husillos told Marca of Rice: “He is an impressive double pivot, one of the best in the Premier. Rice is, for me, the best midfielder in England: complete, powerful, strong, impassable , he runs well and a lot… and on top of that, when he starts, you can’t turn him around.
“His teammate, Soucek, never loses the ball, touches easily and has a big presence in both areas. He is undetectable, perhaps without a presence in the construction game, but a tremendous player too.
“I think, going back to Rice, that this summer they are going to pay for him more than €100 million. He is an exceptional boy, who, when we arrived, had already made his debut and (Manuel) Pellegrini gave him a lot of confidence as pivot, because before he also played as a centre back. And, at 23 years old, he is captain of the team…”
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