Chelsea have received a response to their latest approach to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice this summer as Thomas Tuchel looks to bolster his squad for the 2022/23 campaign.
The Blues are expected to be one of the busiest sides in the Premier League this summer as Todd Boehly looks to get his reign off to a fast start. The co-owner has personally encouraged the club to make contact with West Ham over the transfer of Rice, who was released from the Chelsea academy as a teenager.
Thomas Tuchel has apparently been promised £200 million for the summer, with as many as six signings potentially coming to Stamford Bridge. Jules Kounde, Raheem Sterling and Ousmane Dembele have all been linked with moves to Chelsea this summer but Rice has been a target since breaking through with West Ham.