Declan Rice reveals phone call from Chelsea legend amid transfer links

Declan Rice has said that Chelsea legend John Terry was his childhood hero opening up on his relationship with the former England defender. Terry played for Chelsea for almost 20 years between 1998 and 2017, helping the west London club in winning 15 major honours during his 19-year career at Stamford Bridge. And West Ham midfielder Rice, who has been heavily linked with a move to the Blues, has talked about his relationship with Terry. Speaking to Gary Neville on the former defender's 'Overlap Xtra' video on YouTube, Rice was asked who he looked up to when trying to break through the academy at Chelsea as a young player - and his answer will have delighted Blues fans. He replied:

"John Terry. I speak to him a lot, all of the time, really. For me, growing up, being a Chelsea fan, being a season ticket holder there, going to all of the games, coming through the academy.   "It was always him - JT. The kits, 'JT 26' on the back. Even when I was younger, I said if I make it, I want to be number 26. Although I feel that I've got older now and grown out of that, otherwise it would look a bit creepy.   "But 100 per cent, JT, he was amazing for me.   "When I got released, he picked up the phone and, he didn't have to, I was only 14 at the time and speaking to my idol. So, yeah, we've got a good relationship."

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