Football Insider reports West Ham has no interest in a swap deal for Declan Rice as they prepare to cash in on the Englishman.
Rice will move in the summer amidst interest from Arsenal and other clubs and the midfielder is one player who will still cost a lot of money.
Although he has just a season left on his current deal, the desperation to add him to their squad means West Ham can ask for a lot of money from his suitors.
This may see some clubs offer players plus cash to sweeten the deal, but the report claims West Ham has no interest in that.
The Irons want a straight cash offer, and anyone serious about signing him must offer that.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Adding a player to our offer should ideally make us pay less money for Rice, but the Hammers have taken that option out.
We now have to work hard to raise the funds needed to make him one of our own.
If we are serious, we will put the best offer on the table and make Rice a member of our squad.
Otherwise, another club will win the race for his signature.
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Hammers are going to make us really grovel for his signature. Hope we get him but not for silly money. Declan looks a right bully in that picture. Towering over Eddie like that. What a brute.
Yes Rice looks very mean in that picture, and some managers love their backline personal to sport that demeanor.
But David Moise is an old fox from the old school, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the one behind these sentiments.
I really wish Real Madrid can sell us Edward Camavinga
Yes indeed. I think Camavinga is much better than the overhyped and overpriced Rice. There are much better and cheaper midfielders out there. Arsenal should avoid overpaying on Rice. Imagine letting Zhaka leave for £13 million (one year left on contract) and getting Rice for £120 million (one year+ left on contract)? Who in their right sense will do that? Zhaka has been far better and more productive this year than Rice. Enough of this Rice hype!