BREAKING: Manchester City Pull Out of Race to Sign West Ham Midfielder

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Manchester City end interest in West Ham midfielder Declan Rice after having £90m bid rejected.

Arsenal have submitted a third bid worth £105m which City are not prepared to match or surpass.

City had a £90m offer rejected by West Ham on Tuesday after the Premier League champions bid £80m up front, plus £10m in add-ons for the England midfielder.

But Pep Guardiola’s side have decided to not match or surpass Arsenal’s £105m bid for Rice with the Gunners offering a £100m initial fee, plus £5m in performance-related add-ons.

The Gunners will have to negotiate the structure of their record-breaking offer for the 24-year-old, with talks continuing on Wednesday.

It is thought West Ham want the guaranteed fee paid up in a shorter time frame but the total amount of £105m is not expected to be a problem.

The offer smashes Arsenal’s transfer record – the £72m they paid Lille for Nicolas Pepe in 2019.

Rice has been Arsenal’s primary target this summer and the player’s preferred destination is the Gunners.

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