Manchester City are set to make a bid for Declan Rice this week following the departure of Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona according to reports.
The Blues are looking for a replacement for their talisman Ilkay Gundogan who left for Barcelona as they look to hijack the Declan Rice deal from Arsenal’s grasp.
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Arsenal have seen two of their opening bids for Rice rejected by West Ham who are asking for a better-structured deal from the Gunners.
The London club now believes that a bid for Rice is about to come in, and City are considering making an official offer for the captain of the Hammers.
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As captain Ilkay Gundogan completes his transfer to Barcelona, Man City are currently looking to bolster their midfield.
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Guardiola has been forced to search the transfer market for a replacement midfielder after City struggled to keep their captain, but he ultimately decided to leave after completing a historic Treble.
They have now set sight on Arsenal's number one target Declan Rice as his replacement and are preparing a bid for him.
However, Man City will throw a full throttle on this deal if Rice assures them that he is willing to join the club.
Arsenal to make third bid for Rice
Arsenal’s first and second bids worth £80 million and £90 million respectively were rejected by West Ham and they are prepared to make a third bid for the England star.
Being involved in a bidding battle is disappointing because Rice has indicated that he would like to go with the Gunners, and it is anticipated that Arsenal will make a third offer for their top target.
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Arsenal's second offer, according to Daily Mail on Tuesday, would be worth at least £90 million, with additional performance-related bonuses bringing the total to close to £100 million.
However, Hammers chairman David Sullivan did not value the player at the same level as the Gunners' most recent offer.
Following the rejection of their initial £90 million approach, Arsenal will submit a third bid for the England international.