West Ham need to secure Declan Rice’s signature, says Pablo Zabaleta

• Dressing room needs to keep his feet on ground, Zabaleta says
• Teenage Hammers midfielder holds out for £30k a week

Pablo Zabaleta has urged West Ham to prioritise securing Declan Rice to a new contract following the teenager’s hugely impressive start to the season.

Rice has operated in defensive midfield over recent weeks and contributed heavily to the win at Everton and encouraging draw at home against Chelsea on Sunday which have lifted West Ham from the foot of the league table. Manuel Pellegrini heaped praise on the youngster’s performance in that derby, yet Rice has entered the final 12 months of his deal having rejected a new offer over the summer.

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