Declan Rice's future at West Ham could be resolved in the summer transfer window as he enters the final year of his contract with Arsenal set to prioritise a move for the England star
Former Liverpool and Chelsea defender Glen Johnson believes Rice would be a better fit at Stamford Bridge rather than the Emirates Stadium. Speaking to Midnite, Johnson said: "Arsenal are definitely leading the race to sign Rice.
"If you would have said nine months ago that Arsenal would sign him, I would probably be laughing! Arsenal have looked the real deal, they have won matches that they definitely would have lost last season and it's a fantastic club that is going in the right direction. They have definitely earned the right to put their hat in the ring amongst the many other teams chasing him.
"If he ends up at Arsenal, I would be a bit surprised but they have definitely given themselves a chance. Declan Rice will be more suited at Chelsea.
"If he goes to Arsenal or Real Madrid he would have a lot of players already pushing up and he wouldn't need to go up as much as he does now. He will be limited within his position and play with a handbrake on.
"Whereas at Chelsea - he would be more free to do what he wants. If he has some of the best players in the world in front of him - his only role would be to win the ball and get it moving quickly, whereas at this point in time, Chelsea need him to get involved."