West Ham captain Declan Rice is reportedly open to becoming a member of London rivals Chelsea if he departs the Irons this summer season.
The 24-year-old has turn out to be one of the vital sought-after midfielders lately and is rumoured to be getting ready for a summer season exit from the London Stadium.
The likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are all anticipated to be within the race for Rice’s signature on the finish of the season, with the latter outlining him as their important switch goal. Nonetheless, Rice might flip down the prospect of transferring to the present Premier League leaders to return to Stamford Bridge.
The England worldwide spent eight years working his manner via the academy ranks at Cobham earlier than making the swap throughout the town to the Hammers, the place he has since turn out to be an irreplaceable determine on the coronary heart of their midfield.
Rice might return to the place it began
In response to Dean Jones, the Blues might ramp up their pursuit of the Englishman within the coming months, and Rice is reportedly ‘open to the prospect’ of re-joining the membership during which he began his profession.
Jones advised GiveMeSport that Chelsea ‘won’t disappear’ within the race for Rice and has urged supporters to remain hopeful in Graham Potter and the board’s pursuit of the star.