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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Inside Chelsea's failed Declan Rice bid after releasing West Ham star for three reasons

Declan Rice is on the verge of joining Arsenal in a record-breaking £105million move - nine years since he was released from the Chelsea academy.

The Gunners and West Ham are still locked in negotiations over the final details of the fee but all parties are now moving towards finalising the transfer. Rice is expected to become Arsenal's first signing of the summer after beating Manchester City and Manchester United to his signature.

Rice was linked with a return to Chelsea in 2021 after impressing for the Hammers as they qualified for the Europa League under David Moyes. But the 24-year-old decided to stay at the London Stadium and has since gone on to become one of the most sought after midfielders on the planet.

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