News on Arsenal transfers: The terms of West Ham's next official offer to capture Declan Rice have been communicated to the Gunners.
Following West Ham's new stance, Arsenal's transfer advantage in the battle to get Declan Rice may be diminished. A second offer is currently being planned after the Gunners' formal £80 million offer to the Hammers for their captain was rejected earlier this week. Even though Rice is primarily wanted by Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are also interested in signing him. The arrival of Mateo Kovacic to Pep Guardiola's team appears close, but Ilkay Gundogan's future is still uncertain. The European champions reportedly inquired about Rice's situation on Friday.
Meanwhile, The Guardian reports that Chelsea has urged with West Ham to postpone their plan to trade Rice so soon this summer. And with a clear deadline given to Arsenal, the most recent news out of east London undoubtedly helps the Blues and their Rice request. According to insiders at the Hammers, according to the Daily Mail, they are not in a hurry to sell and are content to wait to see what other bids are made unless the Gunners make a substantial offer. Additionally, it should be mentioned that Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Manchester City have all expressed interest, with West Ham sources saying on Sunday that they anticipate offers from the interested clubs to arrive within the next seven days.
Luke Shaw appears to be making a considerable effort to convince Rice to choose Man United, judging by his social media activity and transfer comments. He also alluded to his work on transfers that was being done behind the scenes during a press conference for England. Shaw responded, "There are a few," when questioned about potential United recruits on Sunday. Naturally, it's just a little friendly banter. I don't know a lot about what's happening.