Arsenal ready to meet £100m West Ham United price for Declan Rice with £200k-a-week deal on the cards
Arsenal are now prepared to meet the West Ham minimum threshold to sign Declan Rice after having two bids rejected, the Daily Mail reports.
A third offer is in the works already after the £90million attempt on Tuesday (20 June) was immediately knocked back, with the Mail report suggesting that it came in below what had been expected before hand.
Amid reported feelings on both sides that the other is not behaving how was anticipated it now appears it could be third time lucky for the Emirates move, with personal terms which are thought have already been agreed set to be made official soon after a deal is reached.
According to Sami Mokbel in the Daily Mail: “Well-placed sources had indicated an expectation that Arsenal’s second offer would be worth a minimum £90m plus further performance-related incentives pushing the deal closer to £100m…
“It has been indicated to Mail Sport that Arsenal are willing to meet Rice’s £100m valuation. Their next offer will be closer to that mark.
“Rice wants to join Arsenal and remains hopeful he will be a Gunners player by the end of the month.
“Personal terms – well in-excess of £200,000-per-week – will be formally sealed quickly once West Ham and Arsenal agree a fee.”
On terms?
Whoever is in the right or the wrong, or whether it has been a case of miscommunication, it appears a resolution may not be far away now.
The threat of new clubs joining the race is likely in the back of the Emirates decision-makers’ minds we they look to tie up a deal for their top target.
What will be instructive of the attitude at the London Stadium will be if they immediately accept an offer that reaches nine-figures or not.
It is sure to rub Arsenal up the wrong way if they continue to hold out for the full £120million, but if it is available from Manchester City or elsewhere they could be tempted.
But if Rice wants to head to North London the chances are that they will allow him to do so once they think a fair threshold has been broken.
The past two offers have not turned out to follow what was expected so the proof will arrive once the third bid is tabled, but it sounds like agreement is nearing.