Declan Rice is set to join Arsenal for £105m, which will record Arsenal‘s most expensive signing in their history. A £100m fee plus a £5m add ons is on the table, agreed by both Arsenal and West Ham, after how many tries in bidding. According to reports, the two clubs are just two steps away to complete the signing of Rice. The fee is paid in three installments over the first 24 months, according to the agreement between the two teams. Initially, Arsenal wants the fee to be paid over five years, but West Ham wants otherwise. Due to this, Arsenal was forced to agree to pay the fee for 24 months to secure Rice. Reports says that this contract of Rice with Arsenal will last for five years.
Arsenal finally lands Declan Rice
Rice have been the target of Arsenal since the transfer window began, despite West Ham’s asking price. Aside from Arsenal, there are also teams interested with Rice like Manchester City. After losing Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona, Man City targets Rice, bidding for a fee of £90m. However, West Ham rejected the offer, and Man City decided to pull off from the bidding. They pulled off because they no longer want to get involved with the bidding war with Arsenal, as they felt that demands were high. Arsenal though did not have a smooth transaction with West Ham. Their first two bids for Rice were rejected by West Ham, until this one. Rice is a priority for Arsenal, so they really went all-out to make a deal for him.
Recent reports says that Arsenal is already preparing to schedule Rice for a medical tests this week, once the agreement reached West Ham. Moreover, documents are also being processed between the two clubs, so expect a news for the coming days. This transfer is no longer surprising as West Ham’s chairman already announced that Rice is “99% sure” to leave West Ham. He has played an important role for West Ham, especially during the recently- concluded Europa Conference League. Rice’s transfer to Arsenal is a little new for him, having spent most of his playing career with West Ham.
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