Declan Rice: Arsenal reach agreement to sign West Ham midfielder in £105m deal

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Declan Rice with his arms outstretched aft West Ham's Europa Conference League victory

Arsenal person agreed a woody worthy £105m to motion West Ham's England midfielder Declan Rice.

Talks are continuing betwixt the clubs implicit however the woody volition beryllium structured for the 24-year-old.

It follows a third bid from the Gunners, having antecedently had two bids rejected aft falling abbreviated of the £100m West Ham want.

Earlier, Manchester City, who had a £90m connection for Rice rejected connected Tuesday, withdrew from the running.

Hammers skipper Rice has been astatine the nine since joining their academy from Chelsea successful 2014.

Earlier this period helium led them to Europa Conference League victory, their archetypal large trophy successful 43 years.

His declaration astatine London Stadium was owed to expire successful 2024.

Arsenal's bid is comprised of an archetypal £100m positive £5m successful add-ons. The archetypal interest equals the British grounds Manchester City paid for midfielder Jack Grealish.

Earlier this month, England midfielder Jude Bellingham signed for Real Madrid for an archetypal £88.5m, though that woody could scope £115m if add-ons are activated.

The Premier League's astir costly signing is the 121m euro (£107m) transportation interest that Chelsea paid Benfica for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez successful January.

Following the club's Europa Conference League triumph implicit Fiorentina, president David Sullivan said helium was "99%" sure Rice would permission West Ham this summer.

Rice has scored 15 goals successful 245 games for West Ham, having made his debut successful the 2016-17 play aft coming done the academy.

He has been capped 43 times by England, playing successful each 5 of their matches astatine past winter's World Cup.

Arsenal, who finished 2nd successful the Premier League past season, signed midfielder Kai Havertz from Chelsea successful a £65m deal connected Wednesday.

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