Chelsea could pursue a move for Declan Rice because of his similarities to John Terry. The 21-year-old has flourished at West Ham in a defensive midfield role but has previously noted his desire to play more regularly in the centre of defence.
Despite Frank Lampard’s debut season as Blues boss being largely positive, it looks likely that he will look to add a defender to his squad following agreements with both Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner.
It has now emerged that Chelsea might have a very specific reason for targeting Rice, despite the England international being likely to cost a lot more than alternatives from elsewhere.The Athletic have reported that Rice is viewed as a similar character to their former talisman Terry, with particular.
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