Chelsea have been told that Declan Rice could one day captain the club were they to win the race for the West Ham midfielder's signature this summer.
The comments came from England manager Gareth Southgate, who piled praise on Rice after he came off the bench to help the Three Lions beat Switzerland 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday night. The 22-year-old has become a regular in the national side and impressed throughout the summer as England narrowly lost out to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
Manchester United and Manchester City have also been linked with a move for Rice ahead of the summer, with the Hammers rumoured to be demanding at least £100 million for his signature, although they have stressed they have no plans to sell. But having previously been a member of the Blues academy, Chelsea may remain confident of landing Rice, despite their current inability to buy players, a situation which should change when the sale of the club is completed.
