It has been reported that there is growing interest from Chelsea in the 21-year-old England international, who can also operate as a central defender.
However, the Hammers do not want to sell the youngster, and the London club will demand as much at least 70 million pounds in transfer fees if they have to cash in on him due to the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the report.
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Rice has provided two assists in 29 Premier League appearances so far this season, and scored two goals in 34 league matches for West Ham during the 2018-19 campaign.
The Hammers are 16th in the league table at the moment with 27 points from 29 matches, level on points with third-from-bottom Bournemouth.
Meanwhile, Chelsea currently find themselves fourth in the standings with 48 points from 29 games.
Football in England is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic.