Manchester City’s have seen their £90m Declan Rice bid rejected by West Ham this morning.
The European champions had put together a package which included an £80 million fee with £10m add-ons. The refusal from David Sullivan came swiftly, but City are expected to return with a second bid.
Tellingly there is no inclusion of Kalvin Phillips or any other player in part exchange.
Manchester City Rice bid rejected. £90M offer turned down by West Ham.
A third offer form Arsenal is expected as early as today (Tuesday) but where it’s structured appealingly is another matter. As mentioned in last nights blog, the Gunners are trying to spread their payments over a four year term. It is also understood that the add-on triggers are unrealistic.
Manchester City announced on Monday morning that Ilkay Gundogan will be joining Barcelona as a free agent. Therefore it’s hardly surprising that City have set their sights on securing a deal for Rice.
The treble winners have agreed to pay the first £80 million of any transfer fee over 24 months. This offer is far more appealing to West Ham but clearly not enough numerically given the bid rejection.
This story is a particularly fluid one and I’d expect another twist as early as today . . . watch this space.