West Ham transfer call helps Chelsea unlock Declan Rice dream but Jorginho heir dilemma looms

Chelsea being able to capture the signature of Declan Rice would prove one of the club's biggest transfer wins in some time given the clear interest from both Manchester clubs.

New encouragement would have come from West Ham's inactivity in the January transfer window which limits David Moyes' options as The Hammers hope to secure Champions League qualification.

Rice is valued at around £100m but given the player's recent rejection of contract offers and ambition of the talent means that it looks a strong possibility the England international could be up for grabs in 2022.

But his potential arrival is likely to impact another Cobham graduate.

The Telegraph reported on Tuesday evening that Rice’s West Ham teammates are concerned that the club’s star player will be tempted away by one of the country’s biggest clubs should a Champions League bid fade away.

With Chelsea deciding not to spend on transfers in January, the expectation is that this upcoming summer will provide a period where Marina Granovskaia will attempt to negotiate deals for Thomas Tuchel's favoured targets.

But one player that might be forgotten from the impact of signing Rice is Billy Gilmour.

The Scottish midfielder burst onto the scene when he starred under Frank Lampard in the 2019/20 season. From there it appeared that Gilmour would become another name in the growing list of academy graduates to improve the first-team.

Gilmour's first loan away to Norwich City has not gone perfectly, yet to play a game in 2022 so far after suffering an ankle injury last month.

Consistently impressing for club and country, the 20-year-old starlet is a player many feel could be a linchpin in Chelsea's midfield for many years as he develops him game.

But