Arsenal's transfer pursuit of Declan Rice has continued to take numerous dramatic twists and turns after the Gunners submitted their second bid to West Ham. After months of groundwork being done, Arsenal saw their first bid of £80million plus at least £10million in add-ons rejected last week and followed that up with another formal offer totalling the same sum.
This time the fee paid up front was £75million with the add-ons this time being set at £15million but some far more achievable than the ones in the previous bid. Similarly to the first proposal, the latest offer was also rejected by the Hammers with the club sticking by their £100million valuation, as per the Athletic's David Ornstein.
Despite this minor setback, there is still confidence within the Emirates Stadium that the Rice move will get over the line with West Ham's demands clear. The Gunners must also be wary of Manchester City and Chelsea who are still keeping themselves informed on Rice, but currently have other priorities.
