West Ham ace Declan Rice admitted that he would love to play with Chelsea star Mason Mount at club level again, when speaking exclusively to Copa 90.
And that admission from the 21-year-old should really worry Hammers fans.
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Sky Sports claimed last month that Chelsea are plotting a move to sign the seven capped England international.
Rice has arguably been West Ham’s best player over the past two years. And he is undoubtedly one of the first names on David Moyes’s team-sheet.
In spite of that, the Daily Star claimed earlier this year that West Ham could be willing to sell the 21-year-old. But for nothing less than £80 million.
And Rice told Copa 90 that he would love to play with Chelsea ace Mason Mount again at club level:
“I’d love to play with him at club level again. One thing we’ve always said as kids we’d love to play with each other at club and international level but obviously you never know because of different paths and things like that.”
Stats
The 21-year-old has made 100 appearances for the Hammers, racking up two goals and three assists in the process (Transfermarkt).
In 90 Premier League appearances for West Ham, the seven-capped England international has racked up 221 tackles, 140 interceptions, 165 clearances and 610 ball recoveries (premierleague.com).
He has won 57% of his individual duals and 54% of his aerial battles (premierleague.com).
Rice is obviously a vital player fort West Ham. And the thought of losing him must be a very frightening prospect for Hammers fans.
But if Chelsea come in with an offer in the region of £80 million for the young Englishman, it will be incredibly hard for the east London outfit to reject the Blues’ advances.
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