Chelsea tipped to complete deal for this £80 million rated midfielder by end of 2021

Paul Robinson believes West Ham will eventually cave in to the “spending power” of Chelsea and allow Declan Rice to move.

During the whole of the transfer window, there was constant reports in the media which suggested that Frank Lampard was desperate to bring the full England International to the club after another impressive season with the Hammers.

However, despite all the rumours and speculation, the Hammers were able to fend of the interest of the club and keep Rice, with reports suggested that they are now preparing to offer the midfielder a bumper new contract to stay at the club.

However, former Tottenham goalkeeper Robinson believes Chelsea will eventually get their man in 2021, be it in January or at the end of the season: “This transfer just keeps rumbling on,” he told Football Insider

“It was supposed to happen in the summer.

“Frank is obviously a big fan of Declan Rice and he clearly sees him as part of the jigsaw puzzle at Chelsea.

“Unfortunately for smaller clubs, when the likes of Chelsea come with their spending power the transfer does tend to happen.

“Whether that be in January or the summer, I think we will see Declan Rice in a Chelsea shirt before the end of 2021.”

Rice is a player that is starting to outgrow his current club and will eventually make that move to a big Premier League outfit, so yes it would be a massive shock to not see him make that move to the Bridge in the coming seasons.

He is a classy player that can become one of the best in the game, so if we can get him for the right amount of money, then he will be welcome to a side that has the ability and quality to dominate for the next ten years.

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