West Ham manager David Moyes has admitted for the first time that there is a "good chance" Declan Rice will leave the London club this summer.
Hammers captain Rice has a price tag of around £100million but is still being linked with a move away.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all understood to be interested in the England midfielder.
"We honestly hope he stays," said Moyes. "We'd love for him to be a West Ham player but we are aware that might not be the case at the end of the season.
"So that's one of the scenarios around planning. There are plans that we have Dec here but we're also fully aware there is a good chance we won't have him."