West Ham Turn Down First Arsenal Bid For Rice
Arsenal have had an opening offer of £90m for Declan Rice turned down by West Ham, who anticipate Manchester City entering the bidding for the midfielder.
It was gathered that Gunners manager, Mikel Arteta has made Rice one of his main transfer targets, with suggestions that a deal was close.
However, it is understood the initial offer for the 24-year-old has left the Hammers unimpressed as it contains a number of clauses.
Meanwhile, the club are also anticipating an offer from Manchester City.
City are refusing to comment on potential interest in Rice.
There is uncertainty over the futures of City captain Ilkay Gundogan and team-mate Bernardo Silva, which could force the club’s manager, Pep Guardiola, into the transfer market.
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West Ham chairman David Sullivan has said he is “99%” sure that Rice, who captained the Hammers to victory in the Europa Conference League earlier this month, will leave the club this summer.
Rice has played 245 games and scored 15 goals for West Ham, having made his debut in the 2016-17 season after coming through the academy.
He has been capped 41 times by England, playing in all five of their matches at last winter’s World Cup.
Rice has one year left on his contract, although the Hammers have the option to extend that until the summer of 2025, leaving them in a strong position to negotiate a substantial transfer fee.
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