Chelsea have been monitoring Rice’s progress for some time
since his rise, and Lampard is a big fan of the England international.
However, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Chelsea
hierarchy has reservations over the 21-year-old.Chelsea chiefs are also
concerned over the hefty price tag West Ham placed on Rice’s head.
Meanwhile, Lampard is currently under pressure at Chelsea
after losing four of his last seven games.But former Chelsea coach, Avram
Grant, who coached Lampard during his time at Stamford Bridge, insisted that
the former midfielder has what it takes to turn things around in the club.
“What I can say to Frank and the others at the club is be
patient, and more than this do whatever is necessary to do that’s for sure. Two
things: never lost it even when things are going well, don’t lose your fighting
spirit at the highest level.
“And second, don’t lose what you have here [points at head]
you need to think right and look for solutions. If you do that then everything
will be okay because the quality is there and there is a potential like there
was [at Chelsea] in my time,” Grant said in an Instagram post.