Tuchel also asked Abramovich to bring £80 million midfielder to Chelsea
According to latest reports, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has asked for Declan Rice to be brought to Chelsea this summer.
Ever since Frank Lampard managed the club, there has been alot of speculation surrounding the signing of Rice, who has developed into one of the best holding midfielders in the Premier League
His ability to break up the play, keep the ball and even drive forward is something that Thomas Tuchel would love to add to his squad, and if you believe the reports, is keen on doing this summer
Meanwhile, reports claimed that Tuchel has told Owner Roman Abramovic that he wants Rice to be signed by the club this transfer window, and is hoping that the Hammers come down on their asking price
West Ham are no fools and know what type of player they have at the club, so that has meant that will not accept anything less than £80 million for the former Blues academy player.
However, it has also been claimed that Chelsea do not want to pay more than £60 million for Rice, and that is why a deal has not yet been struck between the two clubs
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There is no doubt that Rice has proven that he has the ability to play at the very highest level of the game, and despite losing to Italy at the weekend, the Englishman showed just how influential he can be
It will be interesting to see just what happens this summer, but Chelsea are prepared to splash the cash, but splashing £80 million is something that we cannot see happening