Chelsea have been urged to make move and sign Rice ‘to unleash’ Havertz and Werner next season

Steve Nicol has urged Chelsea manager Frank Lampard to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice to help unleash Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice is a player that has been heavily linked with a move to the Bridge, especially as he is eager to make that step up in the game and avoid another relegation battle next season with the Hammers.

And amid all the speculation Nicol has opened up and urged the lcub to complete a deal for Rice, as his arrival would mean that the club would be able to unleash Werner and possible new signing Havertz, who is expected to make the move to Stamford Bridge in the coming days.

‘I think [a move for Declan Rice] makes sense,’ Nicol told ESPN FC.

‘I think when you already have N’Golo Kante, if you bring Declan Rice in then you can play all the forwards that seem to be either at Chelsea right now or are going to Chelsea, and by that I mean the likes of Timo Werner who’s there and it seems like Kai Havertz is going to be there as well.

‘You can play those two – Declan Rice and N’Golo Kante – as two defensive midfielders and let another four ahead of them get after it in the attack.

‘So listen, it makes sense because Declan Rice is a great player, he’s maturing and getting better season after season.

‘I don’t think he’s quite hit his peak yet but this would make complete sense to me for Chelsea and I think for Declan Rice as well.’

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