Declan Rice has hinted that he would be open to making a move to Chelsea, with the West Ham midfielder eager to play alongside former Stamford Bridge academy team-mate Mason Mount.
The pair, who have represented England together, formed a close bond during their time as ambitious youngsters in a famed youth system.
Mount has been able to make a breakthrough in west London, with the 21-year-old playmaker benefiting from Frank Lampard’s arrival as Chelsea boss, but Rice was released before securing a professional contract.
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He has gone on to make his name at West Ham, having been transformed from a promising centre-half into one of the finest holding midfielders in the Premier League.