Manchester City don’t really want Declan Rice and have only bid £90million for the West Ham star as a favour to Arsenal, according to Eni Aluko.
Rice is at the centre of a bidding war between Arsenal and Man City, with the 24-year-old midfielder expected to leave West Ham this summer. The Hammers have turned down three offers so far – two from the Gunners and one from City – and are holding out for their valuation of £100m.
Mikel Arteta is determined to land Rice, who is his number one transfer target, and Arsenal plan to return with further offers after seeing their latest bid worth £90m – made up of £75m plus add-ons – rejected. City’s rejected offer was a deal of £80m plus £10m in add-ons – and it is this bid which former Lionesses forward Aluko has a theory about.
