Chelsea have been told that 'someone else' will sign midfield target Declan Rice this summer if the Blues were to pass up on the opportunity amid reported interest from Manchester United and Manchester City.
Rice, 23, is a known long-term target of the Blues but West Ham's recent £120million valuation increase has questioned whether or not it is financially viable and worth it for Chelsea to splash that amount of cash on one player with other positions still a priority.
football.london understands that the Blues will attempt to make another move for England international Rice in the summer but Aurelien Tchouameni is seen as the main alternative and could cost £40m less than West Ham's midfielder.
