The last two years have seen a drastic increase in interest for England midfielder Declan Rice. Chelsea have been keen on the 24-year-old since 2020 but have not seen eye to eye with the Hammers on his valuation. David Moyes considers Rice to be an integral player in his squad hence the sheer reluctance to let him go easily, with the Scotsman going so far as to suggest that Rice is a £150 million player! Since 2020, his price tag has ranged between £60 million to £150 million. It's quite bizarre, especially considering how vocal Rice has been in wanting to move on sooner rather than later.
football.london Chelsea reporter Adam Newson believes that West Ham would start negotiations for Declan Rice if a bid in excess of £75m was launched. Whilst I think that this is progress from the ridiculous tag of £150 million, I am not too sure if Chelsea can afford that this summer.
Thomas Tuchel is said to be an admirer of the West Ham captain so if £75 million could open negotiations, I assume Chelsea will be comfortable launching a bid in that region. If not, what will be the best price tag that the Blues would say yes to?
