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This is really big. Arsenal is trying to create its own record by sending a very high bid for rice.

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Arsenal have submitted a fresh bid for Declan Rice, as reported by David Ornstein. The offer is said to total £100 million ($127.5m) plus £5m ($6.4m) in add-ons - making it a record for a British player.
That honour is currently held by Rice's England team-mate Jack Grealish, who completed a £100m move to Manchester City from Aston Villa in the summer of 2021. The Gunners have been fighting it out with City for the midfielder all summer and it remains to be seen if West Ham will finally accept this latest proposal.

https://www.goal.com/en/news/live/transfer-news-and-rumours-live/blt1ccfda38eda06d5a

I can't even describe how crazy arsenal is right now. Im very happy to see the competition between arsenal and manchester city is coming to the peak. I would say that if arsenal is really obsessed to get rice from westham.
I hope that this offer will not be rejecting by westham. it seems like that arteta needs rice so much.

Honestly I don't think Manchester city will match Arsenal’s bid. Getting Rice is more important to Arsenal to reach that next level than it is to them, they already have Rodri and wouldn't want to break their transfer record for a position they don't desperately need. I have never seen Arsenal go above £100m for a player, which means that the size of the latest Arsenal bid speaks volume of how much they want Rice, if he indeed wants to join them, he should tell West ham to be flexible and allow the deal go through.

West Ham are holding out for a 100 million euro bid for Rice who has made 245 appearances for the club. It remains to be seen who will win the race for the midfielder's signature. True, I don't think Manchester City are interested in Declan Rice because they already have Rodri and I don't think Guardiola really needs two defensive midfielders. Arsenal have made two bids which are likely to be as high as 100 million euros, so Arsenal make more sense in my opinion. Not because they are better than Manchester City but they are more interested and need it more. Rice would suit Arsenal's way of playing in a defensive midfield role, protecting the back four and providing solidity. This is what Arsenal need to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League and I think Declan Rice will consider his departure.

True, Manchester City have no eager need of Declan Rice like Arsenal do based on the availability and form of Rodri in the defensive midfield. Arsenal keen interest on West Ham £100m Declan Rice explains how serious and ready the gunners are for the next season as their highest last signing amount was £75m Pepe from Lille. But then in my very opinion this is coming some how late, cause if such amount was spent last summer on the needed players then Arsenal would have been able to secure the EPL title last season.

Come to think of it, the price at which West Ham has placed on Declan Rice is way too high. I hope this is not one of another English media hype like they did with the likes of Harry Maguire few seasons ago from Leicester to UTD.