Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United could all compete with the Gunners to sign the West Ham captain
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Manchester City will reportedly go toe-to-toe with Arsenal as they look to secure the signing of West Ham star Declan Rice.
Speculation over the Hammers captain's future has swirled for many transfer windows now, but as he approaches the final 12 months of his contract, there is a sense that this summer will finally see him move on from the London Stadium.
According to Football Insider, City intend to 'push Arsenal all the way' in the race for the England midfielder, 24.
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West Ham boss David Moyes has previously insisted that it would take at least £150m – which would be the third-highest transfer fee of all time – to lure Rice away, but recent reports have suggested he could be available for around half of that.
While Chelsea continue to languish in mid-table, Arsenal, City and United all ought to be playing Champions League football next season – and Rice has made his European ambition quite clear. Speaking while at the 2022 World Cup with England, he said:
"I’ve been playing consistently well for my club and I feel like I really want to keep pushing. I see my friends here who are playing Champions League and for big trophies. You only get one career and at the end you want to look back at what you’ve won and the biggest games you’ve played in."
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Rice made his West Ham debut at the age of 18 on the final day of the 2016/17 Premier League season and has gone on to feature 224 times for the club he joined as a 14-year-old.
He's been a mainstay of the England team at each of the last two major tournaments, winning 39 Three Lions caps in all.
Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...
