West Ham have rejected a new enquiry from Chelsea for captain Declan Rice, according to 90min.com.

The Blues made an approach directly to Hammers co-owner David Sullivan who made it clear that the midfielder is not for sale, unless a team matches their £150m asking price.

Despite this initial rejection, though, it appears Thomas Tuchel’s side are going to return with a formal offer in the near future, and it is likely to include two players that manager David Moyes has been interested in previously.

The first is Armando Broja. The Albanian international is known to be a key target for West Ham, and the striker is said to be open to moving to the London Stadium if an agreement can be reached.

The second player is Ross Barkley. Moyes worked with the England international during his time at Everton, and he has been linked with a potential move to the Irons over the past couple of years. However, it remains to be seen whether Moyes would be keen on recruiting him now.