West Ham talented midfielder Declan Rice looks set to be the subject of intense competition between clubs wanting his card. Manchester United is ready to make an official offer for the Englishman, but Chelsea is also monitoring the player's situation. West Ham has set a prej 100 million price tag on the player's card. This may seem like an exaggerated figure, but the interest of European clubs in Rice is quite high.
The "Red Devils" have the main priority to strengthen the midfield, with Paul Pogba whose future remains unclear. The Frenchman is skeptical of United's chances of winning trophies, and elimination from FA Cup from Middlesbrough was another alarm bell for the world champion. In all likelihood, Ralf Rangnick's team will not win a major trophy until next year.
Manchester City has also made concrete moves towards negotiations with West Ham for Rice, but of all the English clubs, the midfielder seems to be closer to transferring to Chelsea. This is because Rice is a product of the academy of this club, from where he broke up at the age of 14, and still has a special emotional connection with the blues. The footballer admitted this himself, in a recent interview with Gary Neville.
But Chelsea would have to relinquish N'Golo Kante's services to make room for Declan Rice. However, it is not surprising that coach Tuchel takes this step, given that Kante is already in his 30s, while Rice is a player with more prospects for the future.
Despite his preferences, Rice is open to a move away from West Ham, even if the destination is not Chelsea.
