Arsenal have been given a 72-hour warning by a West Ham board confidant with David Sullivan prepared to ‘walk away’ from the Declan Rice deal.
As the Declan Rice transfer saga between Arsenal and West Ham continues to drag on there has been yet another twist.
The big hold up on the deal is down to the period over which the Gunners pay the British transfer record £105m to the Hammers.
West Ham want the money over a maximum of 18 months whereas Arsenal’s offer was set out over four years.
It seemed only a matter of time until that issue was ironed out and the deal is sealed between West Ham and Arsenal.
Arsenal given 72-hour warning by West Ham board confidant with David Sullivan prepared to ‘walk away’ from Declan Rice deal
Especially with West Ham co-owner David Sullivan and Rice back from respective holidays over the weekend.
Many fans of both the Gunners and the Hammers expected to see the deal completed and perhaps even announced on Monday.
Particularly after an update from a reporter close to the West Ham board over the weekend, which stated the east Londoners could end up getting more than the £105m mooted.
But it seems Arsenal are refusing to sufficiently budge on the payment terms. And West Ham are not going to bow down.
‘Take it or leave it’
Arsenal have been given a 72-hour warning by a West Ham board confidant with Sullivan prepared to ‘walk away’ from the Rice deal.
“West Ham are prepared to walk away from £105m deal with Arsenal if they don’t get their way in the next 72 hours,” West Ham board confidant Sean Whetstone said.
“The Hammers have dug in and made their position clear on payment structure and other clauses to successfully conclude the deal.
“Ball is in Arsenal’s court, take it or leave it.”
As reported on Hammers News at the weekend, Rice’s wages at Arsenal are reported to be the same as he turned down at West Ham.
A top source inside West Ham has insisted Rice was ‘determined’ to join Arsenal.
But his prospective new club will have to agree to West Ham’s terms or Sullivan will pull the plug on the deal.
The midfielder effectively has two years left on his Hammers contract so the West Ham board are in a strong position.
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