![]() ![]() ![]() West Ham reportedly is not happy with the length of time Arsenal has proposed to pay off the fee.Ĭity’s decision not to be drawn into an auction isn’t a surprise. It is possible he could still join City, if the Manchester club comes up with more favorable payment terms to Arsenal. Rice, a former Chelsea academy player, has also been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Kai Havertz completed his move across London from Chelsea to Arsenal on Wednesday in a deal worth a reported 65 million pounds ($82 million). Rice is the type of player with the potential to close the gap between Arsenal and City, which won a treble of trophies, including the Premier League title, Champions League and FA Cup.Ī move to City would likely push the team even further ahead of its rivals with the addition of another top player, as has been the case in recent years with the signings of Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland.Īrsenal’s hierarchy is likely aware of that and is backing a major transfer drive by Arteta after he led the club back into the Champions League for the first time since the 2016-17 season. He is set to leave West Ham after leading it to success in the Europa Conference League, the club’s first major trophy in more than 40 years. The 24-year-old Rice has established himself as a leader on the field, with the energy to drive his team forward and the combativeness to dominate matches. Ultimately, Arsenal ran out of steam in the title race, winning only three of its last nine games. That is likely what Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is banking on after making him a leading target this year. ![]()
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