Chelsea transfer news: The Hammers star has been a long-term target of the Roman Abramovich regime but it seems another Premier League club have been touted as the better option West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has been told that a Liverpool transfer fits the right ‘profile’ of what Jurgen Klopp would be looking for in comparison to a Chelsea move amid David Moyes’ latest warning to interested parties.
Rice has ascended to another level of play this season as shown once again by his commanding performance in the most recent Everton win, with numerous pundits describing him as one of the world’s best central midfield players. He has three years remaining on his contract and former club Chelsea and Manchester United are among those monitoring the situation ahead of a possible summer move. football.london understands that Chelsea’s position is complicated by their ownership situation and, with West Ham holding such a firm valuation, the majority of clubs will not possess sufficient finances to make a reasonable bid.
Regardless of this, Premier League icon John Barnes has recommended Liverpool as the right fit for West Ham’s number 41 if he was to move within the league come the end of 2021/22 despite strong competition from many clubs across Europe. “Rice would fit the profile of what Liverpool want,” the former striker told BonusCodeBets.co.uk. “He’s a hard-working, strong midfield player who can win tackles, break things up, defend well, and that’s the profile they look for. He probably wouldn’t suit a team like Man City, but he can break the game up, cover the full backs if they go up and down, so he would suit Liverpool. But he’s at West Ham and Liverpool haven’t made a bid for him, so it’s speculation. If it happens it’s a great acquisition.”