Arsenal's record-breaking £105million transfer for Declan Rice could be finalised by the start of next week, according to a new report. The Gunners reached an agreement in principle with West Ham on Wednesday after sending their third proposal which hit the triple-figure mark which also took Manchester City out of the race for his signature.
Both previous offers from Emirates Stadium did not go beyond the Hammers' £100million valuation and were therefore rejected. The third bid, despite being over that mark, was also met with some hesitancy because the structure of the payment terms was not favourable from West Ham's perspective.
However, Man City officially pulling out of the race led to negotiations then taking place regarding that offer with West Ham said to be pushing for the up front fee to be paid in full by the start of 2025.
