As West Ham prepares to sell its No.41 this summer, Chelsea has been told to pay a British record transfer fee for Declan Rice.
The Sun reports on this.
So, what has happened with Declan Rice and Chelsea? Let us have a look...
What is the backstory?
West Ham is alleged to have encouraged Chelsea, as well as Arsenal and Manchester United, to begin bidding at £110 million.
That sum alone is a British transfer record, marginally ahead of the £106.8 million Chelsea paid for Enzo Fernandez in January.
The news comes after West Ham Chairman David Sullivan informed talkSPORT that Rice has been granted permission to depart the London Stadium following the club's UEFA Europa League victory over Fiorentina.
"I think it has to be (Rice's last game)," the 74-year-old remarked of the England international. We told him he could go. He made up his mind to go. You won't find a man who has given more to us this season.
"Eventually, he'll have to get on, and we'll have to find a replacement - or several replacements." It's not what we want to happen. We made him an offer of £200,000 per week 18 months ago. He declined it.Staying at West Ham has cost him £10 million in missing wages. He wishes to leave. You can't keep a player who isn't interested in being there."Mauricio Pochettino is said to want Rice at Stamford Bridge, with 90min reporting that the Argentine sees Rice as a major upgrade over Chelsea's present midfield alternatives.
Chelsea must beat out a familiar face in order to sign Declan Rice.
Chelsea will have to compete with Arsenal and Manchester United in order to sign Rice.
Bayern Munich are also interested in signing the 24-year-old, according to the Sun.According to Sky Germany's Florian Plettenburg, Thomas Tuchel has nominated Rice as a target, and Bayern Munich is already in talks regarding a deal.The West Ham skipper is seen as the ideal midfielder by the German giants.
As a result, Chelsea will have to compete with Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Manchester United for Rice's signature, all of whom can offer Champions League football, which the Daily Mail believes is critical for the West Ham talisman.
Keep a watch on this scenario, as Rice appears to be leaving West Ham soon.
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