Declan Rice: Frank Lampard tells Chelsea to sign £80m-rated West Ham star- Declan Rice is currently valued at £80million but he is seriously wanted at Chelsea - Frank Lampard wants the Englishman to bolster his midfield - Chelsea have already completed five major signings this summer PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Frank Lampard reportedly wants Chelsea to do all they can to sign West Ham's £80million-rated star Declan Rice this summer. This comes just days after the Blues completed the double signing of Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva. The west London side has also signed Hakim Ziyech from Ajax star and Timo Werner in recent months. However, Lampard is said to be keen on a move for Rice to further bolster his line up ahead of the new season. Metro UK citing SunSport reports Lampard believes the England international can help his squad challenge for titles. Whereas the Stamford Bridge outfit wrapped a top four finish, they finished way behind eventual league winners Liverpool. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) It is understood Chelsea are already closing in on a deal for Kai Havertz and are now plotting a move for Rice. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' West Ham value Rice at around £80million but Chelsea will be hoping they can get the versatile midfielder for a cut off price of £60million. Sale of the 21-year-old is expected to boost David Moyes' transfer kitty as he cannot buy without raising funds from his squad. Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Chelsea have identified Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as the man to provide competition for current No.1 Kepa Arrizabalaga at the club. To this effect, the Blues have made an improved bid of €20 million (£18m, $24m, N7.7bn) for Mendy as they seek to sign him from Rennes, Goal.com reports. It was gathered that Rennes rejected Chelsea's offer of €17m (£15m, $20m, N6.5bn) for Mendy last week but Frank Lampard's side are back with an improved bid. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves Mendy became a very important player at Rennes after helping his team to their first ever Champions League spot with a third-place finish in Ligue 1 last season. He only arrived at Rennes last summer after several successful campaigns with Stade de Reims, and has a contract with the club until 2023. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Declan Rice is currently valued at £80million but he is seriously wanted at Chelsea - Frank Lampard wants the Englishman to bolster his midfield - Chelsea have already completed five major signings this summer PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye |