West Ham have stopped selling shirts on their website, indicating that are getting close to clinching their £105million man.
The midfielder’s No 41 shirt is nowhere to be seen in ‘ online store.
and the £105m sum would smash the £72m they paid for Nicolas Pepe in 2019.
Now, pay4d the two clubs are ironing out the details of the transfer’s payment structure.
This latest development all but confirms the departure of the much-loved Rice from the London Stadium.
Declan Rice’s No 41 shirt is no longer available to buy from West Ham’s website (credit: officialwesthamstore.com)
The development all but confirms the 24-year-old’s imminent move to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal
He has been given permission to undertake his medical across the capital and negotiate personal terms with his soon-to-be new employer, who finished second in the Premier League last season.
The 24-year-old skippered the Hammers to their first major trophy since the 1980 FA Cup and their first European trophy since the 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup this season.
crown, which was also the first major trophy of manager David Moyes’ career in the dugout.
Rice made 245 appearances in the claret and sky blue colours, becoming a fan-favourite, progressing to to the England squad, and building a reputation as one of the best players in the Premier League.
At Arsenal, he would slot into a young and talented team seeing something of a revival under Mikel Arteta.
He becomes the second major signing of the summer for Arsenal after .
Other midfield options such as vice-captain Granit Xhaka and Thomas Parety are widely expected to leave the club.