* A thread on news confirmed by what I’ve been told/sources very close to this.
* Not about good/bad news, it’s about providing clarity/truth.
* Hopefully provides transparency on a lot of whispers on here.
* Save the “already knew this” for elsewhere.
Firstly -
#Chelsea are very much interested in bringing Declan back to the club. The interest is being driven by Frank’s desire of a true DM and his desire of Rice himself. He is Frank’s #1 target.
The board at #CFC like #Rice & want to back Frank as they have done.
It is obvious to the parties involved that Declan is wanting a move back to #CFC. This isn’t a secret.
NEVERTHELESS, Declan is limited to what he can say/do, due to the legality of it all.
Declan CANNOT “push” for a move/force #WHU into anything until an official move is made.
Rumours of Declan pushing/forcing a move are FALSE. He cannot do this until...
Chelsea make an official move. Yes, agents can talk & have done, players can talk & have. Discussions have started. However, nothing official as of yet.
Looking forward to the next two weeks...
I’m told a bid from #CFC depends fundamentally on outgoing business. Getting $$ in, trimming the squad & opening up midfield opportunities.
Those around this are VERY confident a bid will go in. How much? TBD. I’ve heard figures similar to those shared on here. We will see...
Nevertheless. #CFC’s board are wary of spending too much on a player who was released from their academy, for obvious reasons.
Chelsea will not pay West Ham £80m upfront. Will players be included in the deal? Too early to tell. This will heat up in the coming days now #Mendy ✅
Expect some momentum in the coming days on this.
Frank wants this deal. Declan want this deal. Chelsea want to back Frank. West Ham will be tough negotiators for obvious reasons, but every player has a price.
Could it be done? As a fan I hope so. Will it? I guess we’ll see. 👌🏼
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