{"id":624343,"date":"2023-06-12T15:28:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T19:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624343"},"modified":"2023-06-12T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T20:21:23","slug":"declan-rice-arsenal-deal-crucial-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/12\/declan-rice-arsenal-deal-crucial-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Official Bid Expected Very Soon\u2019: Arsenal Could Sign Their Own \u2018N\u2019Golo Kante\u2019 as Talks Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/transfer-news\/declan-rice-transfer-arsenal-talks-26883289\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are reportedly set to enter the crucial stages of their pursuit of talented midfielder Declan Rice.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1667799429544304640\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the Gunners are poised to make an official bid for the 24-year-old following positive talks in recent days. With the player&#8217;s priority being to continue his career in England, the club believe they have the upper hand in the race for his signature.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal to Make an Official Bid for Declan Rice Very Soon<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arsenal will enter into crucial stages of Declan Rice deal next week. Official bid expected very soon after positive talks in the recent days. \u26aa\ufe0f\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gunners feel they\u2019re ahead of Bayern as player priority is to continue in England \u2014 but timing will be crucial for Arsenal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8u3M8ltcbp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8u3M8ltcbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1667799429544304640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 11, 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\">Positive Talks Fuel Arsenal&#8217;s Confidence<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a boost to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/04\/04\/the-greatest-the-players-managers-and-matches-that-made-arsenal-no-2-thierry-henry\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;s hopes, the club has engaged in positive talks with Rice and his representatives in recent days. While the competition from Bayern Munich for the Englishman&#8217;s signature remains fierce, the Gunners reportedly feel they hold an advantage over the German club. They believe they are in a favourable position to secure the midfielder&#8217;s services due to his preference to continue his career in England.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/02\/chelsea-moises-caicedo-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Attack Planned: Chelsea Prioritising Signing of \u2018Terrific\u2019 \u00a370 Million Arsenal Target<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This preference also aligns with Arsenal&#8217;s ambitions and presents an opportunity for the club to strengthen their midfield options with a top-class player.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Crucial Role of Timing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As per Romano, timing will play a crucial role in Arsenal&#8217;s pursuit of Rice. As they navigate the complex transfer process, the Gunners must strike the right balance to ensure the deal&#8217;s successful completion. With other clubs like\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/football\/story\/premier-league-manchester-united-arsenal-target-declan-rice-to-leave-west-ham-united-club-chairman-confirms-2390484-2023-06-08\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0vying for the midfielder&#8217;s services, the North Londoners will need to act swiftly and efficiently to submit a compelling offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"e8KgLb_ORgFtE5HXjIk-HA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1257736212\" 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:'e8KgLb_ORgFtE5HXjIk-HA',sig:'zIEbofbuyqPxYmdez81ZSwBUEF6BchC9Jyafdt7kxEg=',w:'594px',h:'385px',items:'1257736212',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 Declan Rice Brings to the Table for the Gunners<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Englishman plays a deep-lying playmaker role for the Hammers, who won the UEFA Europa Conference League under his leadership. Rice works best at winning the ball and protecting the defence by delaying and breaking up attacks. His style has been described as similar to that of World Cup winner &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingthelines.com\/player-analysis\/declan-rice-a-younger-version-of-jorginho-or-kante-or-both\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">N&#8217;Golo Kante<\/a>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/09\/james-maddison-tottenham-newcastle-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Premier League Giants to Battle Over Midfield Star Hailed \u2018100 Times More Intelligent Than Any Coach\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Signing the England international will give Arsenal a vital boost next season in their pursuit of the Premier League title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal\u00a0are reportedly set to enter the crucial stages of their pursuit of talented midfielder Declan Rice.\u00a0According to Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners are poised to make an official bid for the 24-year-old following positive talks in recent days. With the player&#8217;s priority being to continue his career in England, the club believe they have the upper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4369,"featured_media":624373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3,7188,27],"tags":[3190,3277],"class_list":["post-624343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal","category-premier-league","category-rumours","category-west-ham","tag-arsenal-transfer-news","tag-declan-rice"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}