Chelsea offer two Chelsea stars for Declan Rice in swap deal

Reports in England suggest that Chelsea are set to offer Antonio Rudiger and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in exchange for West Ham’s Declan Rice.

The Blues have already splurged over £200million on exciting new talent this summer.

But manager Frank Lampard still wants to improve his defensive options after a leaky start to the season.

And West Ham star Rice remains a long-term preferred target, having played for Chelsea’s academy sides alongside Mason Mount.

But according to the Transfer Window Podcast, they may have found another way to tempt West Ham into selling their star asset.

They claim that out-of-favour misfits Antonio Rudiger and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be sent to the London Stadium in exchange.

Both are struggling for minutes in Lampard’s side, having fallen behind new recruits Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz.

And the duo are eager for first-team football to try and secure their spots in their national squads for next year’s Euros.

Meanwhile, The Sun report that Rudiger is reluctant to join David Moyes’ side, however, and has also been linked with Tottenham.

Loftus-Cheek, on the other hand, just wants to get game time having spent so much time on the treatment table.

Should Chelsea successfully prise Rice away from East London, Lampard could utilise him at centre-back.