ARSENAL are close to sealing Declan Rice’s signing after eagle-eyed fans spotted his shirt is no longer available for sale on West Ham’s website.
The Gunners have agreed a £105million fee for the England international with West Ham.
ReutersWest Ham have stopped selling Declan Rice shirts[/caption]
The two clubs are still in discussions over payment terms but it is believed the move will be finalised in the coming days.
And now the Irons have dropped a massive hint that the transfer is taking place by removing Rice’s shirt from the club website.
After spotting the update one fan reacted by saying: “It’s about to go down.”
Another added: “It’s done!”
A third said: “I know where you can get a Rice shirt now.. ”
And another commented: “You’ll find it on the Arsenal store.”
West Ham hope to agree payment terms with Arsenal by Monday – Hammers chiefs want it all by the start of 2025 whereas the Gunners would prefer financially to stagger a section of it across a longer period.
SunSport now understands that sources close to the deal expect those negotiations to conclude by the start of next week.
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Rice is believed to have agreed personal terms and is desperate to get the deal over the line.
A medical for the midfielder is set to be arranged and he could become Arsenal’s second signing of the summer following the arrival of Kai Havertz.
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