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The two clubs were haggling over the payment structure of the £100m guaranteed portion of the record fee but now a medical is set to take place.
West Ham United captain Declan Rice will undergo a medical ahead of completing his £105 million move to Arsenal after the two clubs reached a full agreement over his protracted move.
The two London teams had been haggling over the payment structure linked to the £100m guaranteed portion of the fee.
But the clubs have now settled on the fee being paid in three installments over 24 months, with Rice now due to undergo a medical ahead of signing his contract.
Personal terms of a minimum £250,000 per week have already been agreed.
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10:04 - 05.07.2023
FOOTBALL Carlo Ancelotti to take over as Brazil coach ahead of 2024 Copa America
The Real Madrid coach will see out his contract with the Spanish giants before assuming the Selecao hot seat in the summer of 2024.
The finer details of the deal have taken longer than expected to be confirmed but the transfer was ‘95 percent’ completed on Monday with the remaining formalities now tied up.
The Gunners are also set to complete a £ 40 million switch for Jurrien Timber from Ajax.
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15:30 - 04.07.2023
FOOTBALL Neymar fined Sh467 million for illegally building artificial lake in backyard
According to local authorities, the project breached rules regarding the use and movement of freshwater sources, rock and sand.
Arsenal are planning for the Dutchman’s medical to take place by the end of the week.
Arsenal will allow Granit Xhaka to leave for Bayer Leverkusen for £21.5m once Rice is on board.
Rice is not the first player through the door at the Emirates this summer, with Arteta also adding Germany star Kai Havertz to his midfield.
The Gunners forked out £65m to prise Havertz away from London rivals Chelsea, and he is expected to form a new midfield triumvirate along with Rice and captain Martin Odegaard.
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08:00 - 03.07.2023
STARS ABROAD Former Gor Mahia midfielder scores in the US to claim emphatic win [VIDEO]
The strike marked the midfielder's second goal of the season and halted his team's six-game winless run.
Odegaard, the only of the three who was at the club last campaign, will reprise the right-sided role he excelled in during the 2022-23 season.
Rice, meanwhile, will mainly play as the deepest and most central of the three, with both Odegaard and Havertz on either side of him.
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12:49 - 04.07.2023
Disappointment for Arsenal fans as Xhaka inches closer to Leverkusen move
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is set to join Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and some Arsenal fans have shared their thoughts on the move.
The England midfielder had spent his entirety career with West Ham, emerging from their youth setup to make 245 appearances for the senior team.
He has also been capped 43 times by his country, playing an integral role in their run to the Euro 2020 final.
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