{"id":622699,"date":"2023-03-16T07:43:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T11:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=622699"},"modified":"2023-03-16T07:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T11:57:15","slug":"chelsea-interest-confirmed-declan-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/16\/chelsea-interest-confirmed-declan-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Impressive\u2019 Midfield Target Confirmed: \u2018Chelsea Is Definitely in the Race and Highly Interested\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1636312241850003458\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Florian Plettenberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from Sky Sports, Chelsea is still very much in the race and interested in West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. It appears that the England international has decided his future lies away from the London Stadium, with Todd Boehly ready to pounce.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Remain Interested in Declan Rice<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Rice<\/a>: Chelsea is definitely in the race and highly interested &#8211; confirmed! He\u2019s one of the top candidates in order to strengthen the defensive midfield. <\/p>\n<p>Contract until 2024. Therefore good chances to sign him this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportDE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SkySportDE<\/a> \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LOnofTHAvx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LOnofTHAvx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1636312241850003458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rice Rejects All Offers From West Ham<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The England international joined the Blues at the age of seven but was released at 14, having failed to make the grade at Stamford Bridge. Since his emergence in East London, and with the England national team, Rice&#8217;s reputation has risen considerably, and he has been heavily\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4016424\/2022\/12\/24\/declan-rice-his-future-chelsea-links-and-what-happens-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">linked with a move back to Stamford Bridge<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0since Frank Lampard was in the Chelsea hot seat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/12\/chelsea-set-to-sign-jamaican-forward-dujuan-richards\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea sign 17-year-old attacker who had a trial with Newcastle United<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham have previously offered the Englishman\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11685\/12611298\/declan-rice-rejects-west-ham-offer-of-eight-year-deal-worth-83m-but-club-determined-to-keep-midfielder\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a new contract worth \u00a3200,000 per week<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with his current deal set to run out in 2024. The new deal would make him the highest-paid player in the club&#8217;s history &#8211; but the 23-year-old has rejected all offers thus far, and it seems inevitable that he will leave the club to fulfil his ambition of playing Champions League football.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rice Wants to Play in the Champions League<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"VjBJW1p6TTlrThOnoQZWbQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1248076443\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'VjBJW1p6TTlrThOnoQZWbQ',sig:'gi5p3RKps7B_8lSBEr2zm27hkjURvcKhO4PK7V0MKFg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1248076443',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4016424\/2022\/12\/24\/declan-rice-his-future-chelsea-links-and-what-happens-next\/?source=twitteruk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Declan Rice has been vocal about his desire to play at the highest level: \u201cOne hundred per cent, I want to play in the Champions League.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite Chelsea&#8217;s struggles this season, it appears they will be competitive next season, even if they fail to qualify for next season&#8217;s Champions League. The Stamford Bridge club hold a special place in Rice&#8217;s heart, having supported the club and played for their academy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His career has gone from strength to strength, with him excelling on the international stage, and being an integral part of David Moyes&#8217;s plans at West Ham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/10\/chelsea-interested-signing-bruno-guimaraes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Interested in Signing Newcastle United Midfielder Bruno Guimaraes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea board have proven this season they are not worried about spending money, and signing Rice, and pairing him in midfield with Enzo Fernandez, would give Chelsea a fearsome midfield. He was previously praised as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.besoccer.com\/new\/tuchel-praises-declan-rice-he-s-impressive-1130522\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impressive<\/a>&#8221; by then Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. The Englishman would also bring leadership to a Chelsea side that has lacked it at various stages this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Florian Plettenberg\u00a0from Sky Sports, Chelsea is still very much in the race and interested in West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. It appears that the England international has decided his future lies away from the London Stadium, with Todd Boehly ready to pounce. 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