Mason Mount was joined by West Ham star Declan Rice on his visit to MLB side Los Angeles Dodgers’ Stadium during their holidays.
Mount and Rice, who are best friends, were seen together at the Dodger Stadium during their holidays in the United States.
Chelsea and the Dodgers are now linked due to Todd Boehly and Mark Walter part-owning both clubs following the £4.25 billion takeover of the Blues at the end of May.
Thomas Tuchel’s side, who are currently on a pre-season tour of the US this month, also took a visit to the Dodger Stadium last week after having a training camp in Los Angeles.
They were welcomed and given personalised Dodger jerseys, as well as being given a tour of the ground.
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Members of the squad were also put through their paces as they swung for the ball as they tried to showcase their base-balling ability.
Rice has been linked with a move to Chelsea for several years, with former boss Frank Lampard and now current head coach Thomas Tuchel keen on the England international.
West Ham insists the 23-year-old is not for sale this summer, with David Moyes’ side in advanced talks to sign Armando Broja.
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Tuchel has been full of praise for Rice in the past, admitting back in April: (I rate him) Very highly.
"He seems to be a very nice guy from what everybody tells me and is from the Chelsea academy and he proves this (his quality).
"That’s the most important thing. It feels like he plays every single game.
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“He is available, is captain, plays with a lot of responsibility, is a physical player, very strategic-minded player, a key player for his team, and is strong at set-pieces.
"This is not a surprise. Everybody sees this. He is a huge part of the success of West Ham and it is impressive.”
The crossover between Chelsea and the Dodgers is only likely to increase, but how it will occur remains unclear.
Joe Cole, who visited along with the Blues squad to throw the pitch to kick the game between LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs off, said: "It’s a very impressive set up here and I think it’s going to be the start of a fantastic relationship between Chelsea and the Dodgers.
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"You can get crossovers between sports, but I see a lot of similarities here. Listen, Chelsea want to win championships and so do the Dodgers. Both clubs have a winning mentality and with the new ownership coming in, that won’t change.
"It’s been a great experience and I’d just like to thank everyone at the Dodgers for making me – and Chelsea – feel so welcome."
Topics: Chelsea, West Ham United, Declan Rice, Mason Mount
Matthew Debono