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Chelsea missed out on signing Declan Rice for just £60m despite the midfielder being keen on the move, Frank Lampard's former assistant Jody Morris claims... with target then joining fierce rivals Arsenal years later

Chelsea missed out on signing Declan Rice for a cut-price fee of just £60million during Frank Lampard's time at the club, former assistant Jody Morris has revealed.

Midfielder Rice infamously joined Arsenal last summer in a staggering £105m move from West Ham and has cemented himself as an integral player under Mikel Arteta.

However, Morris, who acted as Lampard's No 2 throughout his first stint in charge at Stamford Bridge between 2019 and 2021, has claimed Rice was also a Blues target.

With N'Golo Kante suffering from persistent injury issues, Morris raised Rice's name with Lampard, sparking a brief pursuit that ultimately ended in failure.