Chelsea have been handed a blow ahead of the upcoming transfer window in their pursuit for Declan Rice. West Ham are determined to retain the services of the 23-year-old this summer, according to The Athletic.
However, the report claims that the Hammers have conceded that they will eventually have to sell the England international in the near future. Rice has turned down three contract offers from West Ham to extend his current deal which expires in the summer of 2024, although the David Moyes' side do have the option to extend that by a further 12 months.
Rice, who was released from Cobham at the age of 14, has attracted the attention of Manchester United and Manchester City, too, as per MailOnline. Amid the flurry of interest, Moyes has given his vice-captain with an eye-watering £150m price tag.
