Fikayo Tomori has been offered on loan to West Ham United by the Blues in hope of landing Declan Rice this summer. The Hammers midfielder has become a prime transfer target for Frank Lampard in recent weeks. It is believed that the Chelsea FC boss wants to sign Rice and play the 21-year old as a center-back for the Blues next season.
West Ham United have been persistent in not letting Rice depart in the current transfer window. The London based outfit’s manager David Moyes had stated earlier that he wants to build a squad with the English international as the driving force. The 21-year old had also been termed by Moyes as the best midfielder in the Hammers’ first-team squad at the moment.
With Tomori going in the other direction it could mean that West Ham United may soften their stance on letting Rice leave. The 22-year old center-back could help improve David Moyes’s side’s issues at the back that have plagued them all season.
Tomori has been used sparingly by Lampard since the turn of the year. Having broken into the Blues first-team squad in the first half of the current, the 22-year old has fallen out of favor with Lampard in recent times. The Blues’ youth academy product has just made three Premier League appearances in 2020.
Frank Lampard has been reported to be desperate to sign a center-back this summer for Chelsea FC. The Blues’ defensive woes have been evident in recent games. Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger both have struggled for form post the lockdown period.
Rice’s value is estimated to be £80 million by West Ham United. It is very unlikely that Chelsea FC would meet such a demand tabled by the Hammers’. However, a swap deal could be proposed by Lampard involving Tomori spending the next season on loan at the London Stadium.
The 21-year old West Ham star is tipped for a bright future due to his playing ability and leadership traits. Signing Rice could be a massive coup for Frank Lampard and the Chelsea FC squad as the player would provide cover in both defense as well as midfield for the Blues.
