Declan Rice remains the priority target for the Gunners with negotiations set to begin in early June.
With the exact day Declan Rice discussions can begin now known, Arsenal will be eager to complete their major transfer transaction early in the summer season. The West Ham captain is the Gunners’ top objective this summer, according to football.london, and a move to Emirates Stadium is very likely.
The 24-year-old’s worth has been widely debated in the run-up to the summer, and with West Ham’s Premier League position largely certain, both parties should now know where they stand. According to the Telegraph, Arsenal is putting up a club-record £92 million offer for Rice, while West Ham is seeking “Jude Bellingham money” for their captain, asking for £120 million.
If the sale is approved, neither of those sums will be the final sum, but they will serve as a starting point. Rice’s recent efforts have only benefited the Hammers, as he has improved his game in the final few months of the season, including a solid performance on Thursday evening that helped West Ham reach the Europa Conference League final.
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Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners’ transfer expert, recently updated the situation regarding Rice’s prospective move to the club. “Arsenal are now preparing and thinking of the first bid for Declan Rice,” he claimed on YouTube. This has not yet been presented, but they are drafting that bid internally, which implies they are waiting to learn how much West Ham wants in order to proceed.
However, the plan is to present an official proposal for Declan Rice in June. They are currently negotiating the framework of the bid, which will most likely contain some add-ons.
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