British record transfer in the making: Arsenal wants to kill City with a bizarre offer
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 07:25
Arsenal have made a record bid for Declan Rice, The Athletic reports. West Ham United can save no less than 122 million euros from the departure of the 24-year-old midfielder, who is still committed to the London Stadium until mid-2024. With the offer, the Gunners hope to deter rival Manchester City in the battle for Rice. It would be a fixed transfer fee of 116 million euros, excluding six million euros in very achievable bonuses. As a result, Arsenal is back in pole position in the bidding war for the services of the 43-time England international.
City’s latest offer was a fixed transfer fee of €93 million, excluding €11 million in bonuses. The latest development shows how serious Arsenal are, as the Londoners go over it considerably. If West Ham agrees, Rice will be the most expensive English footballer of all time. City striker Jack Grealish currently holds that record. The Citizens paid more than 117 million euros to Aston Villa in the summer of 2021 for his arrival. A new English recond transfer now seems imminent.
For manager Mikel Arteta, Rice’s arrival this summer is a top priority. At Arsenal, the controller is a possible successor to Granit Xhaka, who is aiming for a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen. Midfielder Thomas Partey also seems to be heading for the exit at the Emirates Stadium. The thirty-year-old Ghanaian enjoys concrete interest from Juventus, while a lucrative adventure in Saudi Arabia is also one of the options. However, Partey himself would prefer to continue playing in Europe.
Rice, who will lead Arsenal’s midfield in the coming years, has played no fewer than 245 official games for West Ham in recent years. He was good for fifteen goals and thirteen assists. Rice also became a regular with the Three Lions. During the postponed European Championship of 2021 and the 2022 World Cup, he was a regular base player under national coach Gareth Southgate. Rice experienced the highlight of his fledgling career earlier this month when he lifted the Conference League cup as captain of the Hammers in Prague.
2023-06-28 05:25:00
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