ArsenaltargetDeclan Ricewants to settle his future early, CBS ɾєρօɾτerBen Jacobshas informed GIVEMESPORT.
The midfielder will be allowed to leaveWest Ham Unitedthis summer and the Emirates is thought to be his preferred destination.
West Ham chairman David Sullivan recently confirmed that Rice has played his last game for the Hammers.
Speaking totalkSPORTafter his club’s 2-1 win against Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final, Sullivan said: “We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going. You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
“In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement — or several replacements. It’s not something we want to happen. We offered him £200,000-a-week 18 months ago. He turned it down.”
According toThe Telegraph,Arsenalhave now moved a step closer to signing Rice in a potential £92m Ԁєɑł.
What has Ben Jacobs said aboutDeclan Riceand Arsenal?
Jacobs thinksArsenalmay be able to land Rice soon because of the player’s desire to sort out his future quickly.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the journalist said:”Arsenal will want to move fast to make sure another suitor doesn’t come in because [Mykhailo]Mudryk wanted to joinArsenaland he joined Chelsea. Rice has a priority ofArsenal, but there is still a Ԁєɑł that needs to be done with West Ham and becauseArsenalare disciplined to protect their model, the only fear at this point will be that West Ham are bullish because they somehow get a bidding war.
“For now, ifArsenalmove fast and place a competitive offer, they may be able to get this one done quickly because Rice has a strong desire to settle his future early, and West Ham accept that he will leave the football club for the right offer.”
Who could gazump Arsenal?
As Jacobs mentioned,Arsenalhave already lost Mudryk to Chelsea, and the same thing happening with Rice doesn’t seem impossible.
According to90min, the Blues are considering a double swoop for the 24-year-old and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Moisés Caicedo due to their need for midfield reinforcements.
