Chelsea may already have the ideal player at the club as Frank Lampard eyes Declan Rice alternatives. The England international has had a sensational campaign with the Hammers, establishing himself as the defensive midfielder and even captaining the team.It has alerted the likes of several clubs but the Blues were the most interested.Rice was let go by the Chelsea academy at the age of 14 after seven years.But Lampard is desperate to bolster his backline and he has identified Rice as the man to do it.
The Blues may have finished in the top four but their defence is horrendously leaky - conceding 54 times in the Premier League alone.
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