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Chelsea 'set to move for Declan Rice' but will shift West Ham star into defence to shore up leaky Blues backline... and Kurt Zouma could be man to make way for former Stamford Bridge youngster

Chelsea are set to move for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, which could pave the way for Kurt Zouma to leave the club, according to reports.

Frank Lampard is keen on bringing in a defender in the transfer window after becoming frustrated at the number of errors made that have led to goals this season, which was on display again in their defeat to the Hammers on Wednesday evening.

Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng have been linked with moves to Stamford Bridge, but The Athletic report that one of the names actually being discussed as a target is former youngster Rice.