Arsenal have submitted a club record transfer offer for West Ham United captain Declan Rice, football.london understands, as they look to complete their first signing of the summer. The Gunners made Rice their priority target ahead of next season and have seen off competition from Premier League champions Manchester City in the race to sign the 24-year-old.
Arsenal had already seen two bids for the England international rejected by David Moyes’s side this month, the most recent of which was £75 million with an additional £15m in add-ons. City then decided to enter the race to sign the England international, sending an offer of £80m plus £10m of add-ons with a more favourable payment structure - but this was swiftly rejected by the Hammers.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed that West Ham want the £100m fee offered by Arsenal paid over just 18 months while the North Londoners' offer was over four years. Writing on Twitter, Romano said: "This is the final point being discussed between Arsenal and West Ham for Declan Rice…
