Midfielder is very keen on Chelsea move after Tuchel told the price to pay is £100 million

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Chelsea’s prime target Declan Rice is very keen on a move to Stamford Bridge from West Ham.

The Hammers are demanding £100million for his services and that is a fee that we do not want to pay, although they are still open to trying to negotiate a deal for the England International

Now the DAILY EXPRESS claim the Stamford Bridge side are reported to be confident of securing a deal to bring Rice back to the club if they can agree a fee with the Irons

Rice, who also had an impressive Euro 2020 tournament, is also best friends with Mason Mount, having grown up together in the Blues’ academy, before Rice was released and picked up by West Ham.

Carlton Cole recently told the club that he is worth that fee following his exceptional displays at Euro 2020 for the Three Lions.

He told talkSPORT: “Every time he kicked a ball in the Euros, I was like: ‘His price has gone up!’

“He’s becoming more and more desirable and for me, he’s a top, top player – we all know that at West Ham.

“He’s proved himself there and been under the mentorship of a great West Ham legend in Mark Noble.

“He [Noble] hasn’t had any caps for England but been a great model pro. Rice has been working under his tutelage and learning the ropes in how to be a leader on the pitch.

“He’s got the qualities of a centre-midfielder, but he can play as a centre-back as well. All it is with Declan is that he needs games at the highest level.”

Asked whether he was worth £50m, Cole responded: “I’m going double that. In this day and age that is.

“He’s so valued by West Ham and an integral part of this West Ham outfit.

“If you start selling your best players then you’ll be in trouble.”

Jamie

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