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Declan Rice

Burnwinter

Qwiss Yeah, that plus add-ons is what it is though. It's a ridiculous world but we've already had vicinity of £70m turned down for Caicedo.

My main concern with the £120m is not the figure so much as you wake up in the morning and you've only signed Declan Rice.

RocktheCasbah

Don Pacifico I know what you mean and I share some of your feelings about this, it all feels a bit too... public for Arsenal. However, I keep coming back to that interview Rice did with Sky after our Boxing Day game and wonder whether part of the reason it all feels this public is that it's been a fait accompli for some time now.

Although, we have been here before and in the very recent past. Hello Mykhailo...

I'd be chuffed if we got him, think he'll improve the flexibility of our midfield at a stroke and, more importantly, the quality of it.

Burnwinter

Don Pacifico In all seriousness, I'm starting to think Rice is a bit of a smokescreen (yeah, I said it...).

If it doesn't get done early in the summer ... then you can assume anyone who's acting super confident now was at least partly full of shit.

Clrnc

Don't feel its a smoke screen. All our big signings recently has been very public, and when failed it was very public as well. I don't for one think those failed deals were on purpose to be a smoke screen.

Don Pacifico

Clrnc I hear you but from what I recall, the public links to most of those players occurred as a result of negotiations with the selling club (not before). I doubt West Ham are willing to talk to us (and vice versa) whilst they're battling relegation.

We've also had players like Tielemans where we were strongly linked for a good 6-12 months where nothing happened.

JazzG

Don Pacifico I think this guy is well linked at West Ham, I'm sure he's regarded as super reliable when it comes to them.

I think the fee will probably be around the £75m-£90m mark, it is steep but not my money so I don't care! You always pay premium for British players and also players with PL experience.

lorddulaarsenal

He’d be worth every penny

Tam

Don Pacifico or whilst they’re on the cusp of a Europa final.

goon

High profile signings will always be public, you’re not going to get an £80-100m transfer over the line in secret.

I’d always take stories like that with a pinch of salt. It may be that Rice has decided to join us hence the leaks, but then Mudryk also decided to join us until he didn’t.

Still, I expect this to happen. Too much noise, too early from too many reliable sources for it not to.

Clrnc

AFAIR, Tielemans links were never solid tier 1 like from Romano or Orny.

Mudryk had very solid links months before we even opened negotiations, but most importantly someone like Jesus was very reliably reported by many and the way Rice is reported reminds me of that.

Agree with goon

Gazza M

yanited in for him as well. he's mad if he goes there over us, but I wouldn't rule it out after how our last of couple of major negotiations went

JazzG

HomeSteak I thought as much, seen him pop up before when it comes to West Ham news. We have defo done the groundwork on this deal. West Ham will try to ignite a bidding war but as long as we have the player on our side we should get this over the line.

Gazza M Will push the price up but as long as we can agree a deal with West Ham I think he'd choose us. Not like we are gonna be offering him poverty wages. Also if the player rejects the club they'll back off pretty quickly.

Burnwinter

If Rice chose United over us we'd know we dodged a bullet. Only an idiot would, even for 50% higher wages ...

HomeSteak

JazzG that guy is tier 1 for West Ham. His social media is also full with pics with him and the West Ham players. I think he might work for the west ham TV or something? Anyway, he is very close to the team.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

HomeSteak

This is correct. Massive West Ham fan.

Qwiss

Sounds like we have Rice agreed and will just have to work it out with West Ham.

Clrnc

Qwiss Basically Mudryk.

lorddulaarsenal

Rice Rice Baby!

Coombs

Clrnc except without any of the politics. Different situations.

Qwiss

Clrnc and Caicedo, difference is West Ham are open to selling.

flobaba

He spoke glowingly and admiringly about us during his post game interview in the first leg at the Emirates this season. Thought was a bit weird how complimentary he was being - I guess we must have been working on this behind the scenes for a while. I'll wait till it's all official before I begin to get excited about having him with us. But he's a very good player. Fantastic engine, fantastic attitude, good leader, technically better than most in his position and defensively tuned in. Will be a huge upgrade on Xhaka and a very good replacement for LaRapist if that's the role Arteta sees for him. Let's not mess around with this one. Get it done.

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