Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has advised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side not to break the bank for West Ham ace Declan Rice just yet, stating he's not worth his current valuation.
United hold an interest in the 20-year-old England international and it has been claimed that the Red Devils could part with a figure of over £70m for the West Ham talent.
Rice has been a mainstay in a West Ham side that have caught the eye so far this season, featuring in all eight Premier League games so far and establishing himself as a regular in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
That has increased the price that the Hammers rate him at and Ince doesn't believe he is worth that figure, although he added that he could be if he improves his game.
"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" he 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?"
