{"id":76473,"date":"2023-06-15T17:50:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/15\/west-ham-turn-down-first-arsenal-bid-for-declan-rice\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T17:50:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:50:06","slug":"west-ham-turn-down-first-arsenal-bid-for-declan-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/15\/west-ham-turn-down-first-arsenal-bid-for-declan-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham turn down first Arsenal bid for Declan Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Declan Rice helped West Ham win the Europa Conference League earlier this month
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West Ham have rejected Arsenal\u2019s first bid for England midfielder Declan Rice.<\/p>\n

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has made Rice one of his main transfer targets, with suggestions that a deal was close.<\/p>\n

However, it is understood the initial offer for the 24-year-old has left the Hammers unimpressed as it contains a number of clauses.<\/p>\n

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Sources at West Ham do expect further communication from Arsenal, although they are also anticipating an offer from Manchester City.<\/p>\n

City are refusing to comment on potential interest in Rice.<\/p>\n

There is uncertainty over the futures of City captain Ilkay Gundogan and team-mate Bernardo Silva, which could force the club\u2019s manager, Pep Guardiola, into the transfer market.<\/p>\n

West Ham chairman David Sullivan\u00a0has said he is \u201c99%\u201d sure\u00a0that Rice, who captained the Hammers to victory in the Europa Conference League earlier this month, will leave the club this summer.<\/p>\n

Rice has played 245 games and scored 15 goals for West Ham, having made his debut in the 2016-17 season after coming through the academy.<\/p>\n

He has been capped 41 times by England, playing in all five of their matches at last winter\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

Rice has one year left on his contract, although the Hammers have the option to extend that until the summer of 2025, leaving them in a strong position to negotiate a substantial transfer fee.<\/p>\n

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