CON – The Blues already have a number of young holding midfielders
Were Rice to be signed as a defensive midfield player, though, it would be hard to see why he would be needed. As well as the world-class N’Golo Kante, Billy Gilmour is also very capable in the role.
With Ethan Ampadu also returning from RB Leipzig, the signing of Rice would certainly impact the game time of other young players who play in the same position.
