Declan Rice: Arsenal Agree £105m Fee with West Ham for England International
Arsenal have finally agreed a fee with West Ham to sign Declan Rice, with the midfielder now set to move to north London imminently in a £105million deal. The deal is not complete just yet, however, with the clubs still ironing out the finer details of the deal’s structure though that is unlikely to cause any issues.
Rice to Become Britain’s Most Expensive Player
The £105m fee will make Rice the most expensive British player in history, overtaking the £100m Manchester City paid to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa two years ago. He is £2m shy of the Premier League record, however, which is still held by Enzo Fernandez when Chelsea paid £107m to sign the World Cup winner from Benfica in January. The price tag also sees Arsenal smash their own club-record transfer fee which previously stood at £72m – though fans will be hoping Rice fairs considerably better than Nicolas Pepe.
Arsenal’s Summer Spending Spree
Arsenal’s spending will not end there, with the north London club also on the verge of sealing a £65m deal for Kai Havertz. Arteta also wants to bring in a second midfielder – likely Southampton’s Romeo Lavia – while talks are progressing with Ajax to sign Jurrien Timber in a deal that will likely cost around £40m. This summer’s massive spending splurge will partly be funded by outgoings, with Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka both expected to leave – to Saudi Arabia and Leverkusen respectively – while a host of fringe players are also likely to be offloaded.
Conclusion
Declan Rice is set to become Britain’s most expensive player ever after Arsenal agreed a fee of £105 million with West Ham for his transfer. The deal is not complete just yet, however, with the clubs still ironing out the finer details of the deal’s structure though that is unlikely to cause any issues. Rice’s move to Arsenal will be part of a massive spending spree this summer, with the club also on the verge of sealing deals for Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.