Liverpool legend Ian Rush has no doubts about the potential of West Ham utility Declan Rice.

Rush feels that Rice, who has just penned a new deal, is on a similar path to Manchester City defender John Stones who made a £50m move to the Etihad in 2016 after breaking into the Everton team as a teenager.

"He reminds me of John Stones, when he was Everton," he said on beIN Sports.

"I think Rice is a better player, at that age. Whether [he plays for] England or Ireland, it's up to him to decide. He's come on a lot. For me, he's a centre-back. He can play the holding midfield role as well. To be at his best, for me he's a ball-playing centre-half."