The Gunners’ bid for West Ham’s captain was worth £90m in total – £80m upfront plus £10m in add-ons.
Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United are also interested in Rice and rival bids are expected to be lodged.
West Ham rejects first Arsenal offer for Declan Rice
Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.
