By Tom Gott Former Chelsea assistant manager Jody Morris has revealed Declan Rice was open to a return to Stamford Bridge in 2020, but the Blues declined to pull the trigger on a move. Morris, a Cobham graduate who also worked as an academy manager, was named the assistant to Frank Lampard during his spell as permanent manager between 2019 and 2021. Lampard’s desire to re-sign Rice, who was released from Chelsea as a 14-year-old, is common knowledge but Morris has now revealed just how close the Blues came to striking a deal for the midfielder. “I messaged [Rice] when we were [at Chelsea] and …