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Boyhood Chelsea fan Declan Rice admits to Gary Neville that he wants to 'stay close' to the town where he grew up - just seven miles from Stamford Bridge - in blow to Man United's hopes of signing West Ham star... who speaks to John Terry 'all the time'

West Ham and England star Declan Rice spoke of his family's love of Chelsea, his idolisation of John Terry and desire to stay in London as he opened up to Gary Neville on the pundit's Overlap podcast.

It is no secret that Rice was a childhood Chelsea fan, playing in the club's academy from the age of seven until he was released at 14 and picked up by the Hammers.

He made his debut for West Ham as an 18-year-old, quickly establishing himself as a regular before making his England bow two years later.