Some West Ham United fans won’t be happy with Declan Rice after a Sky Sports reporter’s new Arsenal move claim.

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West Ham United fans won’t be happy with Declan Rice after a Sky Sports reporter’s new Arsenal move claim.

West Ham fans have long known that captain Declan Rice would be leaving this summer and Arsenal finally look set to complete the deal after months of speculation.

The Gunners will pay a British record £105m for the Hammers captain in a move that many West Ham fans find hard to stomach.

While there is no great rivalry between West Ham and Arsenal, Hammers supporters will concede they would have found it much more palatable had Rice joined Manchester City or a foreign giant.

Rice said he wanted Champions League football and to compete for silverware. And many West Ham fans simply don’t believe Arsenal offer any guarantees on that front beyond at least six matches in Europe’s top tier competition next season.