Chelsea Transfer News: Declan Rice has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge but Thomas Tuchel has been handed another setback.
Declan Rice's chase by Chelsea has suffered a significant setback as Thomas Tuchel plans to sign the West Ham midfielder. The 23-year-old has recently been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, but the Hammers appear adamant on keeping their prized asset's signature.
The Athletic reports that Rice was at the top of the west London team's shortlist in the summer, but a transfer was postponed because a £100 million evaluation was thought to be too "steep." However, David Moyes has since claimed that it would take £150 million for the midfielder to leave the London Stadium after a string of domineering performances for the Hammers.
The England international, who left Cobham when he was 14 years old, sees his contract as an east.
With Thomas Tuchel said to be keeping tabs on Rice's increasingly uncertain future, West Ham have built an interest in Armando Broja. Moyes is reportedly eager to sign the Chelsea striker this summer after the 20-year-old impressed while out on loan at Southampton.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Albania international is the Hammers' 'first priority' this summer. The report adds that negotiations are ongoing over a fee said to be between £25million and £30million.
However, in March, Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb reported that Chelsea value Broja at around €70million (£60.3m), meaning the Blues could lose out on as much as £27.8million if they were to go ahead with the deal.
And, while a player-plus-cash swap deal would appear to be the most sensible option for both parties this summer, West Ham are unwilling to give up Rice's services. According to CBS journalist Ben Jacobs, the east Londoners are not open to using Rice in a move to help with his ‘huge fee’, and would want to sign Broja in a separate deal.
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