Declan Rice has been told to down tools and go on strike at West Ham after the club rejected a second offer from Arsenal.

West Ham United have turned down a bid in the region of £90 million from Arsenal for Declan Rice as the Hammers continue to play hardball over their star midfielder Declan Rice has been told to down tools and go on strike at West Ham after the club rejected a second offer from Arsenal. The Gunners have been intensely pursuing the England international, who seemingly enjoyed a fitting farewell to his career with the Hammers when he helped them to Europa Conference League glory. But getting the marquee signing over the line is proving problematic for Mikel Arteta An initial £80 million offer was turned down, and then on Tuesday, the Hammers also rebuffed an offer of £90 million from their London rivals. West Ham are seemingly holding out for a fee in the region of £100 million plus, which would make Rice the most expensive British player in history.