'Always': Jamie Carragher really thought 100m player was going to sign for Chelsea he might not now
Jamie Carragher has claimed he believed Chelsea were going to be the team to sign Declan Rice from West Ham.
He told Metro that the likely move to Arsenal will still be great for the 24-year-old as he looks to take the next step in European football.
Chelsea have had Rice on their list of potential signings for a number of years now, as they try to make up for the mistake they made by letting him leave their academy.
However, the summer they are most desperate for a quality midfield addition is the one where they look furthest away from making the signing.
Arsenal are reportedly favourites for the deal, with West Ham holding out for £100m to let the Englishman leave.
Carragher backed Rice for Chelsea
Carragher has claimed that he really thought it would have been the Blues that would have been the ones to secure a deal.
He said: “I always felt he [Rice] would end up at Chelsea, but he could go to Arsenal and it could go great for him. He’s a step up from what they’ve got but there is no guarantee he will go onto win the biggest trophies with them.
“It is so competitive now. I think he’s at the age now where he has got to go and show himself as one of the outstanding midfielders in European football so he has to make that move.”
The Blues will need to readjust their attention to another midfielder in order to give Enzo Fernandez the best partner in the middle of the park next season.
Their reported top target now is Moises Caicedo, with Mauricio Pochettino reportedly a big fan of the 21-year-old after his season at Brighton.
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