Chelsea Told To Splash Out On 204M Rated World Cup Pairing Who Are “The Future”

Chelsea Told To Splash Out On 204M Rated World Cup Pairing Who Are “The Future”

Ex-Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge believes his former club should do all they can to sign England midfield pairing Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham.

The Blues are expected to revamp their options in the middle of the park soon, with N’Golo Kante and Jorginho both out of contract next summer, and Bridge claims Rice and Bellingham would be “perfect” for Graham Potter’s side:

“They’re the future, aren’t they? Youngs guys at the top of their game, great talent. He’s great Jude, I think he’s probably one of England’s best players and he’s going to be around a long time. Obviously Declan, he sits in that midfield, he can make teams tick sometimes. He’s playing that [Claude] Makelele-type role, he’s great defensively, he’s great at passing and he is actually technically a very skillful player as well.”

“I’ve seen stuff in training that he does with the ball – he’s a very good player and an intelligent player as well. I’d like to see both at Chelsea. In the Premier League these days you need a lot of good players. You don’t need just 11 good players, you need 22, 25 players.They would be perfect for Chelsea. It would be great. Especially as they’re English, when I first went to Chelsea, you get that English core.”

“It was really good from Roman Abramovich and Chelsea to get a load of English players in, it creates a good core and they seem like good lads. For me, it would be a no-brainer. It’s just can you get them? There’s going to be a lot of people wanting them.”

If Todd Boehly does decide to pursue both players, they could cost a pretty hefty sum. Borussia Dortmund have reportedly slapped a €150m (£129m) price tag on Bellingham. The Bundesliga club feel justified in doing so because of the interest being shown in the 19-year-old from other teams.

Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City could all be competing with Chelsea for the teenager’s signature.

West Ham captain Declan Rice is expected to be slightly cheaper. It has recently been claimed that West Ham may sell their captain for £75m at the end of the season.