CHELSEA are reportedly keen on re-signing Declan Rice from West Ham. Sky Sports claims Frank Lampard is on the hunt for a defensive midfielder this summer. And the English tactician has apparently earmarked Rice as the perfect man to protect Chelsea’s backline next season. Rice spent eight years coming up through the Blues’ academy and remains best pals with Mason Mount. But he was released in 2014 and ended up with rivals West Ham. CHELSEA NEWS LIVE: Follow for the latest Blues news Rice has since become one of the Premier League’s top anchormen and is also a regular for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions.Manchester United have been strongly linked with a move for the 21-year-old. But it now seems Chelsea are leading the race to sign Rice after already wrapping up a £37million deal for Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech. Latest Chelsea newsLive BlogBLUES NEWSChelsea news LIVE: All the latest updates and gossip from Stamford BridgeS-MART MOVEChelsea target Martinez’s girlfriend shows fans best exercises during isolationPicturedDOG DAY AFTERNOONChelsea boss Lampard covers face and wears gloves on walk with dog MinnieTORR BLIMEYTorres picks best XI he has ever played – and settles Gerrard vs Lampard debateGRIEZY DOES ITFive clubs Griezmann could sign… Read full this story
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