Upon signing the fresh contract, Declan Rice outlined why he’s planning to spend the next five and a half years with he Hammers.
And he’s revealed his head was not turned by talk of a possible switch to one of the Premier League’s big guns.
"I’m absolutely delighted to have got the contract done, signed and to commit my future to the club until 2024," Rice said.
"I’m absolutely ecstatic. Without a doubt, the plan was always to stay at West Ham.
West Ham transfer news: 'The plan was to stay with Hammers... It was right thing to do' (Image: GETTY)
"I’ve had the support from the fans, from the players and from the manager and now, to get it done and commit myself to this club is a very special moment and I’m over the moon.
"I’ve now played 50 games for the first team and I’m progressing week-in, week-out, learning from a top manager and top players.
"I’m still young, so to put more years on my contract and keep developing here is the best thing for me to do now.
"With the support of the manager, the players, everyone, it was the right thing to do."
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West Ham transfer news: 'The plan was to stay with Hammers... It was right thing to do' (Image: GETTY)
West Ham are ninth going into Sunday’s trip to Burnley and Rice says there is no reason to see securing Europa League qualification as being beyond them.
"Without a doubt, you’ve seen now the way we’ve played after the first four games, that’s what we’ve got to be aiming for, for those European spots," Rice added.
"With the players we’ve got out injured to come back in, we’ve definitely got to be aiming high.
"We’ve got 60,000 fans now, with that being increased, we’ve got a top manager who has won a Premier League title and quality players in the squad, so there is no reason why we can’t be competing at the top, for sure."