Declan Rice is prepared to snub Manchester United 's long-term interest in order to seal a transfer to Chelsea this summer, according to reports.
But the West Ham vice-captain's future hinges on whether the Blues make room for him by selling dual Premier League winner N'Golo Kante.
Irons boss David Moyes has set a nine-figure asking price on Rice, 23, and he is adamant this will only increase as the player goes from strength to strength at the London Stadium.
