West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has let slip he's unaware of Declan Rice's Ireland commitments.

Gold has suggested that he wants new manager Manuel Pellegrini to develop Republic of Ireland international Rice into an England player!

Rice, who played 27 times last season, has represented the Republic of Ireland since under-16s and made his senior international debut in March this year, during a 1-0 win to Turkey.

“I'm looking forward to the new manager turning Declan Rice into a strong English defender for the future of the England team," Gold told talkSPORT.