English Premier League outfit Arsenal have presented a third bid for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice.
According to SkySports, the deal worth £105m, breaks down as a £100m initial fee, plus £5m in performance-related add-ons and smashes the Gunners’ transfer record – the £72m they paid Lille for Nicolas Pepe in 2019.
Arsenal are extremely keen to sign Rice during the summer transfer window and have already seen two bids for the England player rejected by David Moyes’s side this month, the most recent of which was £75million with an additional £15million in add-ons.
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Manchester City then decided to enter the race to sign Rice, sending an offer of £80million plus £10million add-ons with a more favourable payment structure but it was reportedly turned down on Tuesday.
In a recent interview with Spanish outlet Marca, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta refused to speak about a potential move for Rice, only saying: “I can’t talk about players who are not in the club. I prefer not to say anything.”
Rice enjoyed a superb 2022-23 campaign individually, leading the Premier League last season when it comes to interceptions, registering 63, as per fbref. The 24-year-old recovered the ball more times than any other player in the English top flight with 334.