David Alaba free to Chelsea could see Frank Lampard cool £80m Declan Rice interest

dailystar.co.uk:

Chelsea are reportedly targeting a free move for out-of-contract Bayern Munich star David Alaba - which could see Frank Lampard cool his interest in Declan Rice.Alaba appears unlikely to put pen to paper on a new Bayern deal before his current contract expires next summer, with the German champions withdrawing their original extension offer after failing to meet his salary demands.Reports suggest Chelsea have offered the Austria international a three-year contract, as he will be able to begin negotiating a free move abroad in January.And given he is capable of operating in defensive midfield and at centre-half, although he is primarily a left-back, the Blues could put their pursuit of Rice on hold.Lampard is said to have identified the West.