Todd Boehly has been told why Chelsea face an up-hill battle to sign Declan Rice. The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge for some time now as he continues to impress for club and country.
Rice, who was released from Cobham at the age of 14, spearheaded the Blues' shortlist last year alongside Aurelien Tchouameni, according to The Athletic. The report states that a move for the West Ham midfielder collapsed because the Hammers' £100million valuation was considered too 'steep' by the west Londoners.
In February, football.london understood that as far as David Moyes' side are concerned, nothing has changed and Rice was not for sale at any price. It was believed that the club had no interest in letting their key man leave the club at any cost.
