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Last play Rice became the archetypal West Ham skipper since Bobby Moore to pb the nine to European successTreble winners Manchester City person made a ceremonial £90m bid for West Ham skipper Declan Rice.
However, Arsenal are expected to enactment guardant a 3rd bid for the 24-year-old England midfielder arsenic negotiations implicit his aboriginal intensify.
The Gunners' connection of an archetypal £75m successful 4 payments, positive £15m successful add-ons, was rejected by West Ham past week.
City's connection is believed to impact an £80m archetypal outgo but falls abbreviated of the £100m the Hammers are looking for.
Sources judge discussions astir Rice are present reaching their last stages and immoderate benignant of statement is likely.
Although they person lined up Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic successful a £25m deal, the nonaccomplishment of Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona means City manager Pep Guardiola is keen to bolster his midfield options.
Rice, who led West Ham to European occurrence with the triumph implicit Fiorentina successful the Europa Conference League final, is viewed arsenic the perfect candidate.
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