Arsenal confident 2nd Rice bid will be accepted

PRAGUE CZECH REPUBLIC: Declan Rice, Captain of West Ham United lifts the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy after the team’s victory over ACF Fiorentina on June 07, 2023. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) On Tuesday morning, Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth broke the news that Arsenal were expected to make a formal bid worth £90m for West Ham United captain Declan Rice. John Cross of the Mirror then reported that the offer would be submitted today, with Arsenal believing they’re in pole position to make the signing. A number of other sources then weighed in to confirm that the bid is imminent, with James Benge, Fabrizio Romano, and Sami Mokbel all reporting that it will be submitted within hours. Sam Dean also reported for The Telegraph that the offer is expected to be imminent. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Declan Rice, Captain of West Ham United lifts the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy after the team’s victory over ACF Fiorentina on June 07, 2023. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Mokbel writes for the Daily Mail that Arsenal’s new offer is worth a “minimum” of £90m, but add-ons could push the fee closer to £100m. Following his exploits on international duty, Rice is heading off on holiday this week, but he expects to be an Arsenal player by the end of the month. Personal terms are already in place, and they’ll be formally agreed very quickly once West Ham and Arsenal agree on a fee. The Hammers had been hoping to trigger a bidding war, aiming to bring in over £100m for Rice. But the player wants to join Arsenal, and that desire is seemingly keeping other interested clubs at bay. LONDON, ENGLAND: Declan Rice of West Ham United celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leeds United at London Stadium on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) The Telegraph claim West Ham are in no rush to sell, with the belief that a club like Manchester City could easily afford the £100m fee they’re asking for. So there are no guarantees on how they’ll respond to Arsenal’s latest offer. The West Ham Way report that the Arsenal side are confident a deal will be done after their new bid, but it’s not clear what West Ham’s intentions are on their end

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