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David Moyes has reiterated that Chelsea would need “money from the Bank of England” to remove Declan Rice from West Ham after the removal of Frank Lampard.
Chelsea parted ways with Lampard on Monday, ending the club legend’s management after less than two seasons in charge.
Throughout Lampard’s time as head of the Blues, the club has been regularly linked to Rice, a player who was often reported to be a major target of Lampard himself.
Lampard reportedly led the charge to sign Rice, who has become a vital piece of England’s midfield both now and in the future.
But, with Lampard out and Thomas Tuchel in, it remains to be seen how Chelsea will approach transfers in the weeks and months to come.
Moyes had previously said that “money from the Bank of England” would be required for any club to convince West Ham to sell its prized midfielder, and the former Everton and Manchester United manager says money from the Bank of England can now also be added. Scotland. .
“No matter who the manager was at Chelsea, or who came in, it would have been the same answer,” Moyes said.
“I said it from the beginning and I just repeat myself: it would take money from the Bank of England, and you may even need to add the Bank of Scotland to that as well because it has been so good.”
Rice, who was a member of the Chelsea academy between 2006 and 2014, made his West Ham debut in 2015 and has played 131 games for the club by scoring three goals.
He has been a regular for the Hammers since 2017, making at least 31 appearances for the club in each of the past three full seasons.
This season, Rice has appeared 21 times and West Ham is currently seventh in the Premier League, two points behind the top four.
The midfielder has played 13 games for England in the past two years, having made the switch for the Republic of Ireland after representing them three times in the senior category.
Rice and West Ham meet Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
