SAVIOUR RICE AIMS TO SIGN OFF IN STYLE

DECLAN RICE is 90 minutes from lifting West Ham’s first trophy in 43 years as his parting gift to the club, and team-mate Vladimir Coufal admitted: “He saved our season.”

- MIKE WALTERS

The England midfielder signed off for the campaign at the London Stadium with a goal and man-of-thematch display to push Leeds closer to the relegation trapdoor.

Rice also collected the Hammer of the Year gong before the 3-1 success which completed a fine fortnight for the Irons – four wins in five games confirming Premier League survival and clinching a place in the Europa Conference League final.

Skipper Rice is expected to leave this summer, with Arsenal leading the £100 million-plus chase for him.