Arsenal now ‘really pushing’ for Declan Rice’s signature

Hammers look to maximise the profit for their most prized asset, Declan Rice.

Arsenal are going hard for the signature of Declan Rice despite interest from other English clubs, Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth revealed to GIVEMESPORT.

It’s added by Sheth that Rice is most open to a move to the Gunners, having reportedly played his last game for West Ham two weeks before.

He won the Europa Conference League this month and it was his final game for the Hammers. The 24-year-old will bid goodbye to West Ham after a successful nine years.

The North London club are among the leading candidates to sign the talented West Ham midfielder, with the club having already lodged a big-money bid for Rice.

It’s added by The Telegraph an offer that totaled £90 million was presented to West Ham by Arsenal, only to be swiftly rejected by the Europa Conference League winners.

It’s added West Ham will hold out for a package that eclipses the £100 million mark, as the Hammers look to maximise the profit for their most prized asset.

On Declan Rice, Sheth said: “If Rice is making it clear that Arsenal is the only club he wants to join, you can’t create that bidding war and then that might work in Arsenal’s favour.

“Arsenal have shown that they are ambitious, and they want to be ambitious, and they want to back Mikel Arteta, but they will always have their price for a player. And very rarely do they go above that price, so let’s see if Rice proves to be an exception to that rule, because it seems that they really are pushing for him.”

Arsenal could be about to green-light Thomas Partey’s departure, Rice would represent the perfect option for Arteta in the middle of the park.

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