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West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has been flaunting the goalscoring side to his game during England training this week. Chelsea and Manchester United's reported interest is no surprise, given their liking towards midfielders who know where the net is.
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On Tuesday, England posted a video on their official Twitter handle showing a sequence of brilliant finishes by Rice.
The 22-year-old was showcasing a touch of class in front of goal, much to the struggle of Jordan Pickford and Nick Pope.
Rice found himself on the scoresheet in England's 4-0 win in Hungary on Thursday, and it's easy to see why based on the recently-released training footage.
Chelsea and Man United have been linked with Rice for a couple of years and are both thought to be in the running to secure his services next summer.
Declan Rice has impressed in England training. (Image: GETTY)
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to add a defensive midfielder to his squad, and Rice is the primary target in that position.
Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel's desire for a long-term midfield signing is clear after securing Saul Niguez on a season-long loan on deadline day.
Rice would act as a holding midfielder in both managers' teams, but he could become the next in a string of top-class goal-hunting stars in the middle of the pitch.
United currently have Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, and Paul Scholes is partly remembered for scoring excellent strikes.
And whilst Tuchel's current central midfielders don't carry scoring prowess, Frank Lampard, a midfielder, is Chelsea's greatest-ever goalscorer.
"To be captain of his club at such a young age tells you all you need to know really about his personality and his character.
"He's outstanding at recovering balls in midfield. I think there are only a couple higher in the league in terms of recoveries in those midfield areas.
"I think there is still more to come with the ball, that building of attacks, that receiving from defence and transferring the ball quickly forward.
"We see evidence of it, and we see at times he has the athleticism to drive forward with the ball as well."