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West Ham rejected Manchester City’s £90m bid. The Premier League champions offered £80m upfront plus £10m in add-ons; Arsenal are still pushing to sign Rice – and West Ham expect them to come up with a third bid after rejecting two

9:28, United Kingdom, Tuesday 27 June 2023

West Ham have rejected Manchester City’s £90m bid for Declan Rice.

Sky Sports News reported on Monday night that the Premier League champions have offered £80m upfront plus £10m in add-ons for the England midfielder, but the offer falls short of West Ham’s valuation.

Arsenal are still pressing to sign Rice and the Hammers expect them to come up with a third bid after rejecting two.

Rice’s bids have been rejected so far…

Arsenal first offer – 15 June: £80m plus Arsenal second bid – 20 June: £90m (£75m plus £15m in add-ons) Man City first offer – 26 June: £90m Sterling (£80m plus £10m add-ons)

Arsenal made a club-record bid of £90m – consisting of £75m and £15m in add-ons – rejected by their London rivals earlier this month after their opening bid believed to be worth £80m was rejected. In addition to plugins.

West Ham’s valuation of Rice remains at £120m, but it is understood the club will accept £100m plus a player.

Rice will leave West Ham at the end of the season after the midfielder led the team to their first European title in 58 years.

Hammers chairman David Sullivan said a gentleman’s agreement meant Rice could leave despite having a year left on his contract with an option to extend it for a further 12 months.

As speculation mounts about Declan Rice’s future, we take a look back at his best moments in the Premier League for West Ham

Rice joined West Ham’s academy from Chelsea as a teenager and has been an ever-present since his breakthrough season in 2017-18. He took over the helm after Mark Noble retired last year.

The 24-year-old has made 50 appearances in all competitions this season as West Ham finished 14th in the Premier League before winning the Europa League title in Prague.

Rice has played over 200 times for West Ham and has also earned 41 caps for England since making his international debut in 2019.

Stuart Pearce believes Rice will find it difficult to turn down Premier League champions Manchester City to try to sign him this summer

Manchester United have an interest in Rice and there have been internal discussions about whether a deal could be sanctioned.

Given the Financial Fair Play rules, United are unlikely to spend a significant portion of their budget on a single player – especially since they have other areas they would like to strengthen.

West Ham have agreed to let Rice go this summer, but want a £120m deal if they are to sanction their captain’s departure.

City’s interest increases the possibility of a bidding war between them and Arsenal, and the possibility of matching West Ham’s asking price.

Analysis: Rice alongside Rodri would give Manchester City more control in midfield. Photo: Rice’s ability to carry the ball is a major strength

Peter Smith from Sky Sports:

Rodri made 52 appearances for Manchester City last season, capping off an impressive campaign for him and the team by scoring the Champions League-winning goal. He’s just 26-years-old and is set to be the Premier League’s best defensive lineman and Pep Guardiola favorite to be a mainstay of the Man City side for seasons to come.

So why are the triple-winners so eager to bring in Declan Rice for Lost Ham? The answer is that rather than being a substitute, backup or replacement for Rodri, Rice has attributes that make her an ideal tool for the Spaniard. Calvin Phillips has struggled desperately for game time since joining Manchester City, but his England international team-mate appears to be a ready-made player in Guardiola’s squad.

Over the past season we saw Rico Lewis, Kyle Walker and most recently John Stones enter midfield from defensive positions out of possession to play alongside Rodri. It was a tactical ploy by Guardiola that paid off nicely, giving Man City an extra player in that key area of ​​the pitch. His success was reflected by the fact that teams across the league were trying to replicate him by the end of the season.

Image: Rice was key on and off the ball to the left of West Ham’s midfield

Rice – who led recoveries, interceptions and ball-carrying distance in the Premier League last season – could take on the role with authority. He will be a first-class defensive midfield partner for Rodri, able to break up the play but also bring the ball in from deep. Then there’s Rice’s history as a centre-back and the flexibility he can provide Guardiola by dropping back into defence.

It would be an exciting turnaround for Rice and Man City – and an ominous one for their rivals. With Mateo Kovacic a £30m replacement for outgoing captain Ilkay Gundogan, a combination of Rice Rodri could lift Manchester City’s engine room once again to level next season.

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