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Thomas Tuchel 'loves' Declan Rice as the Chelsea boss looks ahead to the 'evolution' of the Blues' midfield. That's according to a report from The Athletic, who says Tuchel is also a big fan of Conor Gallagher, who looks set to return to the club in the summer after a successful loan spell at Crystal Palace.

understands that Chelsea are indeed long-term admirers of Rice, who the west London club released as a teenager. His performances for West Ham United and now England have been so strong that he has well and truly established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.

That is why Chelsea will not be the only club with a strong interest in Rice, with both Manchester clubs also said to be keen on his signature. The fact that the 23-year-old came through the academy at Cobham could indeed help Chelsea in their pursuit.

Chelsea's midfield has been tremendous for some time now. N'Golo Kante will go down as a club legend. However, this season, the 31-year-old hasn't been himself, especially over the past few matches. Jorginho's future looks uncertain.

As the report says, Tuchel is now eyeing the "evolution" of the midfield. Gallagher has the potential to be the long-term solution for Chelsea in that regard. The energetic box-to-box midfielder has shown time after time for Crystal Palace that he can work well defensively