Tuchel told top-class midfielder will cost Chelsea £150M to sign
Rice has developed into one of the very best midfielders in the Premier League over the past few seasons, and his performances have caught the attentions of Chelsea and Man United
However, West Ham will copy Tottenham’s transfer strategy with Harry Kane this summer by refusing to sell Declan Rice to anybody who won’t meet their asking price – and David Moyes says it will take more than £150million.
Kane missed out on a move to Man City last summer after Tottenham held firm and Moyes insists West Ham will use the same strategy with Rice this summer.
“The first thing to say is that he is not for sale,” Moyes said when asked if £150m represented a true valuation of Rice.
“If you are interested, well, it will be north of that. One hundred was cheap last summer. One hundred and fifty just now would be minimum but he is not for sale. What I do know is that it means there are only certain clubs that could even consider it.’
Kane missed out on a move to Manchester City in the summer after his club stuck to their valuation – believed to be £150m – and Moyes continued: “They said, ‘No, there is a price and if someone wants to pay the price, then we would probably do it. If they don’t then he’s not going anywhere’.
“That’s it. They have kept him. We have got Declan on the best part of a three-and-a-half year contract. Just like Tottenham have got Kane on a contract. They control what happens.”