Declan Rice

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Fact City have yet to bid confirms the theory Arsenal are Rice's first choice. I think City are monitoring and if for whatever reason Arsenal cant do the deal, City will prevent themselves as an alternative. Or your interest was passive at best, and West Ham blew it up to hurry Arsenal into action.

I actually think Arsenal and West Ham are talking behind the scenes now that a 'bidding war' is out of the question. It was in West Hams interest to receive and review bids, and not reveal their hand as to encourage a 'bidding war'. However, Rice seems resolute in his desire to move to Arsenal so any notion of a 'bidding war' is dead in the water. West Ham know if they are getting 100m for Rice, they are getting it from Arsenal. So as of right now, I think both clubs are in talks about the deal to bring it to a conclusion. I dont think Arsenal will prepare a bid and sent it to West Ham to review, both clubs are negotiating terms as we speak. The next major development will not be an Arsenal bid. Rather it will be an agreement between West Ham and Arsenal.

Major coup for us if we do it. Also lays down a marker for any potential suitors in Odegaard or Saka. If we can bid 100m for Rice. We can reject 100m for Saka or Odegaard.

I think that’s a reasonable assumption…but Saka and Odegaard are not worth £100M (maybe combined).

 

[urban genie]

Tolmie said we had bid mate?

Spoke to sulivan wasn't it not an actual formal bid as is being reported by some and getting tarquins knickers in a twist.

Tbh I am not too mithered until he signs for us or another, as nowt before that matters, only here because I forgot to unfollow the transfer forum and that gooners delusions encourage me to reply

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Fact City have yet to bid confirms the theory Arsenal are Rice's first choice. I think City are monitoring and if for whatever reason Arsenal cant do the deal, City will prevent themselves as an alternative. Or your interest was passive at best, and West Ham blew it up to hurry Arsenal into action.

I actually think Arsenal and West Ham are talking behind the scenes now that a 'bidding war' is out of the question. It was in West Hams interest to receive and review bids, and not reveal their hand as to encourage a 'bidding war'. However, Rice seems resolute in his desire to move to Arsenal so any notion of a 'bidding war' is dead in the water. West Ham know if they are getting 100m for Rice, they are getting it from Arsenal. So as of right now, I think both clubs are in talks about the deal to bring it to a conclusion. I dont think Arsenal will prepare a bid and sent it to West Ham to review, both clubs are negotiating terms as we speak. The next major development will not be an Arsenal bid. Rather it will be an agreement between West Ham and Arsenal.

Major coup for us if we do it. Also lays down a marker for any potential suitors in Odegaard or Saka. If we can bid 100m for Rice. We can reject 100m for Saka or Odegaard.

Or west ham are pulling your pants down by using city's name to get another 20 million out of you maybe that's why you've not seen anything from city..

 

[Theo555]

Bid is is this morning. We haven't made a bid without knowing what Rice thinks!

He did

 

[alexmcity]

He did

Even Rice may not know what he thinks. I mean, he may be hesitating, even today let alone 3 days ago.

 

[Theo555]

Even Rice may not know what he thinks. I mean, he may be hesitating, even today let alone 3 days ago.

I agree - was just agreeing with the earlier poster who said TH had said we had put a bid in

 

[hgblue]

Not a coup at all. It’s just that Rice will walk into your team but would have real competition to get in ours. If he takes the easy option - he’s where he belongs. If he wants to improve & win - he makes a life changing decision & joins us.
We only want fighters with the right mentality.

To succeed at City you not only need ability, but the right mentality. This means you are prepared to accept the challenge of competing for a place in the starting line up because you believe in yourself. Without that self belief you can't thrive at elite level club. I'm sure Pep has been happy to speak to Rice about his potential role in the team, but there can't be any guarantees regarding playing time because this is performance related. If he prefers to 'play every week' or 'be the main man' he should choose Arsenal. No hard feelings, we move on.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

The arse are being done like a kipper by Sullivan.

Turned down to bids making arse look like cheapskates.

Media announce “City have asked to be kept informed”.

DR camp say he’s spoken to Pep.

Sully sits back smiling.

Arses arse start twitching,they make a higher offer on improved payment terms.

Sally’s got em on the turn.

Arse offer £100m in two six month instalments + £10m in ‘performance payments’ ie for fuck all !!

Sully is laughing and rings Tixxi..........

To be continued.

 

[Gumzy97]

I think as soon as Gvardiol is done this will be City's priority and we will hear more.

 

[Brox blue]

The arse are being done like a kipper by Sullivan.

Turned down to bids making arse look like cheapskates.

Media announce “City have asked to be kept informed”.

DR camp say he’s spoken to Pep.

Sully sits back smiling.

Arses arse start twitching,they make a higher offer on improved payment terms.

Sally’s got em on the turn.

Arse offer £100m in two six month instalments + £10m in ‘performance payments’ ie for fuck all !!

Sully is laughing and rings Tixxi..........

To be continued.

I think we have done this in the past when others were our main rivals. I don’t see Rice having the ball playing skills to fit Pep, unless he sees him as a centre back. When I’ve watched him for England I get infuriated when he avoids taking the ball in tight areas but points towards the full backs to play it wide as he doesn’t want it. He has a good engine and a drive about him, but we will see.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

Tolmie said we had bid mate?

He did but there seems to have been a bit of backtracking on that now. Seems like the source was Sullivan at WH trying to move things along (if we're being generous) so possible we were just having a conversation not actually submitting a formal bid.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Interesting read about buying a player like Rice means (thread) quality read

got as far as that word generational and stopped reading, any fucker using that term hasn't got a fucking clue what they are on about and are trying to sound trendy,wtf does it actually mean, how fucking many generational talents are there in this generation,it is used by kfa on twitter

 

[M16 citeh]

Fact City have yet to bid confirms the theory Arsenal are Rice's first choice. I think City are monitoring and if for whatever reason Arsenal cant do the deal, City will prevent themselves as an alternative. Or your interest was passive at best, and West Ham blew it up to hurry Arsenal into action.

I actually think Arsenal and West Ham are talking behind the scenes now that a 'bidding war' is out of the question. It was in West Hams interest to receive and review bids, and not reveal their hand as to encourage a 'bidding war'. However, Rice seems resolute in his desire to move to Arsenal so any notion of a 'bidding war' is dead in the water. West Ham know if they are getting 100m for Rice, they are getting it from Arsenal. So as of right now, I think both clubs are in talks about the deal to bring it to a conclusion. I dont think Arsenal will prepare a bid and sent it to West Ham to review, both clubs are negotiating terms as we speak. The next major development will not be an Arsenal bid. Rather it will be an agreement between West Ham and Arsenal.

Major coup for us if we do it. Also lays down a marker for any potential suitors in Odegaard or Saka. If we can bid 100m for Rice. We can reject 100m for Saka or Odegaard.

Major coup if you sign a player for 100m? Put down a marker? Give over. Yous lot are giddy cuz you appear to be beating us to a signing... Might be the only thing you beat us to!

 

[Sir peace frog]

Exactly my view too. If Pep does want Rice we need to just blow Arsenal away, offer what West Ham want if the player has given us an indication he wants to come.

As the team at the pinnacle of football right now, with the added factor of Pep, we should be able to get whoever we want. We’ll never have a better opportunity than as Treble winners, I’m not sure why we’re aiming for average signings like Kovacic having already missed out on Bellingham to a European ‘history club’. To overcome that type of club, eg Arse, scouse, rags in terms of perceived prestige, we need to continue to sign the best available players.

no we need to sign the best players for our system, as for we should be able to get whoever we want,behave, we arent buying pork chops,we are buying humans and all their different wants and needs

 

[doobyedoobye]

It feels like Rice simply hasn't made up his mind and obviously his reasons for strongly considering Arsenal must be significant if he is going to say no to the strongest team and coach in world football...

 

[Damien10]

He knows what is on the table from City. He is still thinking about his future. All he has to do is notify the club that he wants the move and the the official bid will go in.

 

[MafeotulBlue]

Reckon if we get Declan Rice, DT will beat up his missus again?

 

[MafeotulBlue]

He knows what is on the table from City. He is still thinking about his future. All he has to do is notify the club that he wants the move and the the official bid will go in.

This! This is what i don't get when i see people posturing about this lad. Our club is, without the mask of arrogance a guarantee of success. We might not win the treble every season, but we are competing till May in every competition. We have won major honours every single year for the last 6 years.

If you as a professional, cannot bring yourself to face the truth in this manner, to challenge yourself in this aspect, to fight along the best in the world. Then you are not good enough to start with.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

My reading of the tea leaves.

City and West Ham want to slow this down. Arsenal want to rush it through. City and West Ham are winning.

Rice was set on Arsenal, but that's because there was no real secondary or serious interest.

He was on international break and now holiday, and will be happy as long as he gets a move. He hasn't listened to Pep's or City's offer yet, which could very well move the needle. He would be mad not to take the call, at the very least.

Then he's got a decision to make.

 

[doobyedoobye]

I'm genuinely intrigued to see who the alternative will be...Fernandinho 2.0....