Will Chelsea spend 100 million new for Rice?

Amid preparations for the announcement of the signing of German Kai Havertz, the creator of Bayer Leverkusen, in a deal expected to reach 100 million euros, many English reports confirm that Chelsea’s historic transfer season will not stop at the sixth agreement.

Chelsea became the biggest name in today’s “Mercato”, after supporting their ranks with five deals across various lines, after a difficult season during which coach Frank Lampard was forced to rely on a group of young men of the club, including Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Vicayo Tomori and Reese James.

The English club had been deprived of entering the player transfer season that preceded the 2019/2020 season, after the International Federation punished him for violating the rules of contracting with young players, and the sanction also included the season of winter transfers in the same season, before the International Sports Court decided that the penalty would be limited to One transfer season.

The young coach suffered seriously, especially since the sanction coincided with the departure of former Belgian Eden Hazar, who moved to Real Madrid after the 2018/2019 season ended, and the club did not close any deals in the winter of last season. despite the suspension of the sanction being lifted. .

But the support of the coach, who was one of the club’s most prominent legends as a player, did not come too late, so in February Chelsea officially announced a contract with Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech, winger of Ajax Amsterdam, for 40 million. euros, with the player joining his new club once the season is over.

And at the end of last June, Chelsea announced the signing of German striker from Leipzig Timo Werner, for € 60 million, before Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell was included, for 45 million pounds, plus incentives. worth 5 million, and on two consecutive days Chelsea announced two transfers. Free, joining former French club defender Malang Sarr, and signing veteran Thiago Silva, former Paris Saint-Germain defender.

Although the official contract with Havertz will mean that Chelsea’s spending in the current transfer season has exceeded 200 million pounds, as the potential deal is estimated, according to many reports in English and German, at almost 80 million pounds, but It looks like Chelsea’s transfer season won’t stop at that deal.

The British newspaper “Sun” reported that Lampard seems determined to sign the young Englishman Declan Rice, West Ham United midfielder, who is also good at playing in the center of defense.

The English side are clearly suffering on the defensive side, as they conceded 54 goals in the English Premier League last season and conceded 16 goals in Champions League competitions.

And many British reports confirmed that Lampard personally admires the abilities of the 21-year-old Rice and sees in him a distinct personality, which may make him one of the team’s leaders in the future.

Rice has distinguished himself remarkably in the defensive midfield position over the past two seasons, but began his career as a youth defender, making him one of several solutions to Chelsea’s defensive crisis in the near future.

Rice will also provide protection for the defending midfield, who is the star of 29-year-old Frenchman N’Golo Kante, adding to the value of the deal Lampard wants to close.

Rice played for eight years with Chelsea’s youth ranks, before joining West Ham in 2014, making it easier to persuade the player to return to his club, which has already happened, with numerous reports confirming that the player personally welcomes Lampard’s move.

Rice’s numbers proved his defensive prowess in recent seasons, from his promotion to the first grade at an early age, where he enjoyed one of the best successful tackle rates, averaging 3.1 / game, and showed the same on the cut. of balls, at a rate of 2 / games.

Chelsea hopes to reduce the amount demanded of West Ham, in exchange for the finalization of the deal, but its neighbor in the English capital does not want to give up its talent for a fee of less than 80 million pounds, which is close to 100 million. of euros.