{"id":79804,"date":"2023-06-29T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T10:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/29\/arsenal-reach-agreement-to-sign-west-ham-midfielder-declan-rice\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T10:37:39","slug":"arsenal-reach-agreement-to-sign-west-ham-midfielder-declan-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/29\/arsenal-reach-agreement-to-sign-west-ham-midfielder-declan-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal reach agreement to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/130225228_gettyimages-1258515356-1-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Rice led West Ham to the Europa Conference League title earlier in June\" title=\"Rice led West Ham to the Europa Conference League title earlier in June\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice led West Ham to the Europa Conference League title earlier in June<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arsenal have agreed a deal worth \u00a3105m to sign West Ham\u2019s England midfielder Declan Rice.<\/p>\n<p>Talks are continuing between the clubs over how the deal will be structured for the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>It follows a\u00a0third bid\u00a0from the Gunners, having previously had\u00a0two bids\u00a0rejected after falling short of the \u00a3100m West Ham want.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Manchester City,\u00a0who had a \u00a390m offer for Rice rejected\u00a0on Tuesday, withdrew from the running.<\/p>\n<p>Hammers captain Rice has been at the club since joining their academy from Chelsea in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month he led them to Europa Conference League victory, their first major trophy in 43 years.<\/p>\n<p>His contract at London Stadium was due to expire in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s bid is comprised of an initial \u00a3100m plus \u00a35m in add-ons. The initial fee equals the British record Manchester City paid for midfielder Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, England midfielder Jude Bellingham signed for Real Madrid for an initial \u00a388.5m, although that deal could reach \u00a3115m if add-ons are activated.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League\u2019s most expensive signing is the 121m euro (\u00a3107m) transfer fee that Chelsea paid Benfica for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January.<\/p>\n<p>Following the club\u2019s Europa Conference League victory over Fiorentina, chairman David Sullivan said he was\u00a0\u201c99%\u201d sure\u00a0Rice would leave West Ham this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Rice has scored 15 goals in 245 games for West Ham, having made his debut in the 2016-17 season after coming through the academy.<\/p>\n<p>He has been capped 43 times by England, playing in all five of their matches at last winter\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal, who finished second in the Premier League last season,\u00a0signed midfielder Kai Havertz from Chelsea in a \u00a365m deal\u00a0on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FoOkDisRteA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I AM NOT YVONNE NELSON: Sarkodie replies actress with a dis song - Adom TV News (28-6-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FoOkDisRteA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rice led West Ham to the Europa Conference League title earlier in June Arsenal have agreed a deal worth \u00a3105m to sign West Ham\u2019s England midfielder Declan Rice. 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