Chelsea’s stance on potential £150million Declan Rice transfer swoop | OneFootball

Chelsea are reportedly interested in West Ham United star Declan Rice, but are put off by his asking price.

The England international is a top talent who would surely be a great fit in Thomas Tuchel’s side, but it seems he’d be too expensive at £150million, according to the Times.

Rice started his career in Chelsea’s academy, so it could be seen as a bit of an embarrassment for the club to pay such crazy money to try to bring him back now after failing to recognise his potential as a youngster.

The 23-year-old is now one of the finest midfielders in Europe and could be perfect to come in as a long-term replacement for the ageing N’Golo Kante, who no longer looks at the very peak of his powers.

Declan Rice is too expensive for Chelsea

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Chelsea might do well to just pay whatever it takes for Rice, but £150m is also a huge investment to make on just one player.

That kind of price tag could also end up putting a lot of pressure onto Rice, who might do well to stay at West Ham for one more season before perhaps pushing for a move in a year’s time, when his club might have to lower their demands as he edges closer to the end of his contract.