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The Chelsea midfield is in need of improvement, as Jorginho is already in his 30s and N’Golo Kante has become injury prone for two years.

One player that has been linked with a move to Chelsea for some years now is Declan Rice.

Rice was wanted by previous bosses Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel, but West Ham didn’t sell.

It is believed that Chelsea would make a bold move for Rice next summer.

However, Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has told his former side to beat Chelsea to the signing of Rice.

“The Bellingham link is brilliant because he’s a very good player,” the legendary striker told FairBettingSites.

“Another player who I really like is Declan Rice, he fits into a Liverpool mould. Whether Liverpool are looking at players to come in, they have to have a certain amount of pedigree, those players need to have lots of energy.

“And I do think Rice fits that bill, he’s a player who sits in the middle of the park but he can get around the pitch with his endeavour as well.”

“Rice wouldn’t come cheap, with his valuation said to be over £100m. However, Fowler has insisted Liverpool should snap him up on time before their rivals do so.

“Not to be disrespectful to West Ham, but Rice will be a name on the top of many top teams’ lists whether that’s in the summer or January,” he added.

“Rice has been class for a few years now and you can see why clubs want him, but for me, he fits the mould of a Liverpool player.”