According to a report by 90mim, Arsenal is interested in signing Declan Rice from West Ham United.
Declan Rice’s transfer from London Stadium has been mentioned numerous times. Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool are all rumoured to be interested in the England international.
There hasn’t been any indication up until this point that Arsenal is interested in signing Rice, but 90min claims that Mikel Arteta and the club’s administration have revisited their list of prospective targets as a result of the Gunners’ successful Premier League season.
After beating rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Sunday, Arsenal now has an eight-point lead over reigning champions Man City in the Premier League standings, barring a collapse in the second half of the season. Arsenal also appears to be a lock for Champions League qualification for next season.
Rice, on the other hand, finds himself at the bottom of the standings with a West Ham team that has had trouble rallying from goals down. Despite investing a significant amount of money in the summer, David Moyes’ team has lost 12 of the 19 Premier League games they have played so far this season, and they now sit in the relegation zone with just 15 goals and points.
The additions of Lucas Paqueta, Gianluca Scamacca, and Nayef Aguerd were supposed to increase the Hammers’ chances of consistently qualifying for European competition and convince Declan Rice to sign a contract extension, but their $150 million+ investment has not yielded any tangible results on the field.
Given West Ham’s struggles, Rice, whose contract with the club runs through 2024 with an additional year’s option, will likely look to leave this summer in order to advance his career. Rice has previously stated his eagerness to play in the Champions League.
As they attempt to improve their midfield options, Arsenal is examining a variety of targets, 90min claim that Rice is very much on the club’s radar.
Chelsea, which discharged Rice from their academy when he was 14 years old, is still interested in bringing him back to Stamford Bridge. When Todd Boehly took over as the Blues owner in place of Roman Abramovich, he attempted—but failed—to make him one of his first signings.
Although West Ham’s negotiating strength will continue to dwindle as they fight to survive in the Premier League, they have always insisted that any interested team will need to spend at least £100 million to sign Rice.
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