Chelsea determined to sign Declan Rice from West Ham

Chelsea want to sign Declan Rice from London and Premier League rivals West Ham United in the summer of 2023, according to 90min. The report has claimed that the Blues have made the England international their number one priority target next summer.

Todd Boehly, the billionaire owner of Chelsea, wanted to sign Rice from West Ham in the summer of 2022, but the Hammers decided not to sell him. West Ham manager David Moyes publicly said that it would take over £120 million for them to consider parting ways with the midfielder.

Rice has been on the books of West Ham since 2014 and has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. The 23-year-old has been a regular for the Hammers’ first team for years now, and he is also a key figure in England head coach Garth Southgate’s set-up.