Arsenal and Manchester United target Declan Rice has been granted permission to leave the Hammers as ‘promise’ is revealed by chairman David Sullivan.
The England international hinted that he could extend his stay at the London Stadium after he guided the Hammers to the Europa Conference League trophy against Fiorentina in Prague.
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However, club chairman Sullivan has confirmed that he will be on his way out as he has already “set his heart on going”.
Sullivan told talkSPORT: “We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going. You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
“In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement – or several replacements. You can’t keep a player who doesn’t want to be there.”
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Arsenal are the frontrunners to land Rice in the summer and have been reportedly preparing a £90m ($112m) deal which they hope will be enough to beat Manchester United to the player.
Declan Rice is also being pursued by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich as Thomas Tuche is an admirer of the West Ham captain. However, Rice is reportedly not keen to leave England as he is already settled in London, further giving Arsenal an advantage in the transfer race.
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