Chelsea interested in signing brilliant defender,£100 million midfielder makes massive Terry admission
ahead of possible Chelsea move
PSV have admitted they do not know if exciting star Cody Gakpo will be staying at the club,
with both Chelsea and Arsenal linked.
Gakpo is one of the most highly rated young talents in the game after making a real name
for himself over in Dutch football with an impressive 10 goals and 11 assists for PSV
His performances has led to much speculation in the media that both Thomas Tuchel and Mikel
Arteta are interested in taking him to their respective clubs in the coming windows, and
both will not be put on hot alert
He signed a new deal with the Dutch side not so long ago, which appeared to scupper any
chance of him joining Arsenal, but it seems his present employers know that is not enough
to stop him from stepping up to a top side.
In an honest assessment of his future, PSV director of football John de Jong said, as
quoted by The Sun: “The interest started early in the season, when he performed well,
also with the Dutch national team.
“My goal is to keep him for the season at all times.
“I don’t know how long we can keep him out of the hands of the big clubs in Europe.
How he performs is the most important thing.
There will no doubt be offers for the lad at the end of the season, but honestly, right
now, the best thing for him to possibly do is stay put for a few more seasons and develop.
Chelsea are regarded as one of the best teams in Europe right now but have been struggling
to maintain their quality on the pitch, with reports suggesting that the squad are mentally
and physically tired.
That has once again led to many reports in the media that the Blues may be open to adding
some new players to the squad this transfer window, and that has led to reports Declan
Rice is on the agenda.
After leaving Chelsea after failing to establish himself, Rice has developed into one of the
very best midfielders in the Premier League, and is one main reason why the Hammers are
so high up in the League.
Now amid reports that Chelsea will try and offer close to £100 million for Rice, The
West Ham midfielder has admitted that his idol growing up is non other then Chelsea
icon Terry.
Speaking to Gary Neville’s YouTube channel The Overlap, Rice admitted he is in contact
with the former Chelsea captain to this day.
‘I speak to him a lot, I speak to him all the time really.
For me growing up being a Chelsea fan, having a season ticket there, going to all of the
games, being in the academy,’ Rice said.
‘Just looking at him, everything was him.
JT on the kits, JT on the back of the shirt.
‘I said when I was younger: “If I make it, I want to be no.26.”
He was amazing for me when I got released as well.
‘He picked up the phone, he didn’t have to, I was only 14 at the time.
I was speaking to my idol but yeah, we’ve got a good relationship.’
Rice is a quality midfielder that is ready to play for a big club, so we are all for
him making a move to Chelsea.
Some of the Premier League’s heavyweight outfits are mulling over whether to make a
summer move for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender and Chelsea target Max Kilman.
But should clubs look to tempt Kilman away from Molineux, Wolves will be in a strong
negotiating position as his contract is not due to expire until the summer of 2026.
But amid all the speculation, Alex Crook has come out and claimed that all the Premier
League giants are eyeing up a potential deal for the talented lad, and the talkSPORT reporter
feels the central defender’s displays for Wolves have resulted in him being a wanted
man.