Manchester Metropolis have made their first official bid for West Ham United captain Declan Rice, 90min understands.
The Premier League champions have been getting ready to rival Arsenal for Rice, who just lately adopted within the footsteps of West Ham legends Bobby Moore and Billy Bonds to finish the membership’s 43-year look forward to a significant trophy.
Arsenal have already had two bids rejected by West Ham – the latter a bid of £75m in assured cash plus £15m in add-ons – and there is an expectation a 3rd provide shall be lodged imminently after prolonged talks between the 2 golf equipment.
However Metropolis have now seemed to steal a march on Arsenal by making a proper provide of their very own, 90min understands, value £80m in assured cash plus £10m in potential add-ons.
West Ham’s majority proprietor David Sullivan has publicly admitted that Rice is prone to go away the membership this summer time – the 24-year-old has spoken of his need to play within the Champions League and often compete for trophies – however 90min has extensively reported {that a} switch is not going to happen except a membership is ready to pay upwards of £100m.
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Metropolis’s bid falls in need of that determine however is believed to supply West Ham a extra vital amount of cash up entrance, in distinction to Arsenal’s provide which was structured to ship funds over various years.
Rice successfully has two years remaining on his contract as a result of West Ham maintain an choice to increase his deal past the summer time of 2024, and he has develop into one among European soccer’s most in-demand gamers. Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea the three different heavyweight golf equipment to indicate curiosity in a participant launched by the latter’s academy aged 14.
West Ham are but to reply to Metropolis’s provide, which sources have confirmed to 90min doesn’t embody Kalvin Phillips in any approach. The England worldwide has struggled to command common minutes on the Etihad Stadium following his £42m transfer from Leeds United, and is one among various gamers being eyed to doubtlessly substitute Rice.
The Hammers additionally maintain an curiosity in Fulham’s Joao Palhinha, who impressed in his maiden Premier League season after opting to depart Portuguese giants Sporting CP.
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