{"id":623615,"date":"2023-05-13T04:09:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T08:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623615"},"modified":"2023-05-13T04:12:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T08:12:11","slug":"manchester-united-arsenal-pursuit-declan-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/13\/manchester-united-arsenal-pursuit-declan-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Set to Rival Arsenal in Pursuit of \u00a362K-Per-Week &#8216;World-Class&#8217; Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/may\/12\/manchester-united-arsenal-race-sign-declan-rice-west-ham-david-moyes\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jacob Steinberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from The Guardian,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/12\/manchester-united-jean-clair-todibo-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0look set to rival Arsenal in their pursuit of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. The England international looks set to depart the London Stadium this summer after manager David Moyes admitted his captain could leave the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester and Arsenal Set to Rival Each Other for Declan Rice Signature<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester United planning move for Declan Rice this summer. Arsenal have put in a lot of groundwork but they now face competition from United for the West Ham midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5OsBZtEUP3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5OsBZtEUP3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jacob Steinberg \ud83c\udf97\ufe0f (@JacobSteinberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobSteinberg\/status\/1657070879228952606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Declan Rice Set to Depart West Ham United<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rice looks likely to depart West Ham this summer, according to the report from The Guardian. The Englishman has attracted interest from Arsenal, who have put in a lot of groundwork in their pursuit of the midfielder. Despite the interest from United and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4016424\/2022\/12\/24\/declan-rice-his-future-chelsea-links-and-what-happens-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">long-term interest from Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, reports suggest Arsenal will be the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/app\/transfer\/news\/12691\/12876766\/declan-rice-west-ham-will-allow-midfielder-to-leave-this-summer-for-120m-to-champions-league-club\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">most likely destination<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for the West Ham captain. It appears that the 24-year-old midfielder described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1650134442193702912\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">world-class<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; is interested in playing for Mikel Arteta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/12\/chelsea-could-lose-edouard-mendy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Set to Lose \u2018Fantastic Leader\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham are desperate to keep Rice, who reportedly earns\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/declan-rice\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a3 62k per week<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for one more season, but it appears they are fighting a battle they cannot win, with Rice\u2019s contract set to expire at the end of next season. There is an option of an extra year, and it seems he has no intention of staying due to his desire to play in the Champions League. The London Stadium side are nearing safety and are in the semi-final of the Conference League. Winning a trophy would seemingly be a great way for him to depart the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"5PerCMhSS15JES_Dn8ECHw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1489231742\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'5PerCMhSS15JES_Dn8ECHw',sig:'oF9i3CtuVf_fuOGShjnwojs1ccB14NCBRAeqOIHVPnU=',w:'594px',h:'386px',items:'1489231742',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Qualities Rice Brings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rice would bring tenacity to any team he joins. He will never shy out of a tackle and relishes the physical side of the game. He is brilliant at reading danger and breaking up opposition attacks. The Englishman is also adept at carrying the ball from one end of the pitch to the other, using his physicality to shrug off opposition tackles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/11\/ngolo-kante-desires-chelsea-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Fantastic and Unique\u2019 Player Desires Chelsea Project<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wherever Rice will end up next season, it seems almost certain he will leave West Ham. If it is Arsenal, Manchester United or another club, they will be signing a midfielder capable of improving any club.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Jacob Steinberg\u00a0from The Guardian,\u00a0Manchester United\u00a0look set to rival Arsenal in their pursuit of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. The England international looks set to depart the London Stadium this summer after manager David Moyes admitted his captain could leave the club. 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