MX23RW : Sunday, January 5 05:58:43| >> :120:12614:12614:

West Ham United 'turn down fresh Chelsea approach for Declan Rice'

West Ham 'turn down fresh Chelsea approach for Rice'
© Reuters
West Ham United reportedly turn down a fresh approach from Chelsea for midfielder Declan Rice, who is valued at £150m.

West Ham United have reportedly turned down a fresh approach from Chelsea for midfielder Declan Rice.

The 23-year-old's long-term future at the London Stadium has been the subject of much speculation for several months, with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City believed to be closely monitoring his situation.

The Blues have had a long-standing interest in Rice, and 90min claims that they have recently seen a new approach for the England international rebuffed by West Ham.

The report adds that Chelsea's new billionaire owner Todd Boehly requested for club representatives to make contact with West Ham's majority shareholder David Sullivan to discuss a proposed deal for Rice.

Furthermore, the Blues may return with another approach for Rice and will consider offering Armando Broja and Ross Barkley in part exchange, the former of whom is believed to be one of David Moyes's primary striker targets this summer.

West Ham are desperate to keep hold of Rice – who has made 192 appearances since his Hammers debut in 2017 – and they will not entertain offers below his £150m valuation.

The midfielder, however, is believed to be considering his options and is understood to have turned down multiple offers to extend his contract at the London Stadium – which is due to expire in 2024 – including an eight-year contract offer which was presented to him last month.

ID:488765:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect3478:
Written by
Oliver Thomas

Declan Rice future - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Declan Rice

Click here for more stories about Manchester United

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Reims' Hugo Ekitike celebrates scoring their third goal against Nantes on September 26, 2021
Read Next:
Ten rising stars aged 21 or under who could move clubs this summer
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool18143145172845
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1911442619737
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham197842825329
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd196492126-522
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1944113142-1116
18Ipswich TownIpswich1936101833-1515
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!