EPL Club Turns Down New Chelsea Approach for £150M Rated Midfielder

Chelsea has seen a second approach to sign Declan Rice from West Ham United turned down by the Hammers as Thomas Tuchel seeks to bolster his squad for the 2022/23 season. The Blues have suffered a major blow to their squad size this summer after losing some quality players including Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen after the expiration of their contracts.

According to a report via 90MIN, West Ham are unwilling to listen to offers for the England midfielder that is below their valuation of £150m and has refused to negotiate with Chelsea.

The Hammers are still confident that Rice would agree to a new deal before the start of the upcoming campaign, although any new agreement the 23-year-old signs might have a release clause. Declan Rice still has two years left on his current West Ham contract but it is believed Chelsea will return for the third time for the midfielder but will include Armando Broja and Ross Barkley in a part-exchange deal for the midfielder.