Declan Rice given permission to undergo medical and finalise personal terms with Arsenal

Declan Rice has been given permission to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms with Arsenal.

West Ham United and Arsenal have now reached a full agreement ahead of the England midfielder’s summer move across London.

The Athletic reported last Wednesday that the clubs had settled on a transfer fee worth £105million and were negotiating the payment terms.

An agreement has now been reached, which will see three installments paid over 24 months, and Rice will undergo a medical ahead of completing what would be a Premier League record fee for a British player.

Manchester City pulled out of the race to sign Rice following Arsenal’s improved bid of £100m plus an extra £5m in add-ons.

City had initially matched Arsenal’s £90million proposal, offering an increased sum up front, only for both bids to be rejected.

But Arsenal returned last Tuesday evening with an improved offer to try and secure manager Mikel Arteta’s top summer target.

Rice had a year left on his West Ham deal but chairman David Sullivan said after the club’s Europa Conference League triumph that he expected the England international to have played his last game for the club, adding that he “wanted to go”.

Rice has made 245 appearances for West Ham since making his debut in 2017.

This is reflected in the numbers, where Rice’s figure of 4.2 “true” tackles — denoting tackles plus challenges lost plus fouls committed — per 1,000 opponent touches places him just 62nd among a 69-strong group of defensive and central midfielders with 900-plus Premier League minutes played last season.

Crucially, on the occasions Rice does put a foot in, his technique ensures he will often be the one to come out on top.

Nobody in that same pool of 69 players has a better “true” tackle win rate than his 70 per cent.

This is reflected in the numbers, where Rice’s figure of 4.2 “true” tackles — denoting tackles plus challenges lost plus fouls committed — per 1,000 opponent touches places him just 62nd among a 69-strong group of defensive and central midfielders with 900-plus Premier League minutes played last season.

Crucially, on the occasions Rice does put a foot in, his technique ensures he will often be the one to come out on top.

Nobody in that same pool of 69 players has a better “true” tackle win rate than his 70 per cent.

Declan Rice has been given permission to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms with Arsenal.

West Ham United and Arsenal have now reached a full agreement ahead of the England midfielder’s summer move across London.

The Athletic reported last Wednesday that the clubs had settled on a transfer fee worth £105million and were negotiating the payment terms.

An agreement has now been reached, which will see three installments paid over 24 months, and Rice will undergo a medical ahead of completing what would be a Premier League record fee for a British player.

Manchester City pulled out of the race to sign Rice following Arsenal’s improved bid of £100m plus an extra £5m in add-ons.

City had initially matched Arsenal’s £90million proposal, offering an increased sum up front, only for both bids to be rejected.

But Arsenal returned last Tuesday evening with an improved offer to try and secure manager Mikel Arteta’s top summer target.

Rice had a year left on his West Ham deal but chairman David Sullivan said after the club’s Europa Conference League triumph that he expected the England international to have played his last game for the club, adding that he “wanted to go”.

Rice has made 245 appearances for West Ham since making his debut in 2017.

This is reflected in the numbers, where Rice’s figure of 4.2 “true” tackles — denoting tackles plus challenges lost plus fouls committed — per 1,000 opponent touches places him just 62nd among a 69-strong group of defensive and central midfielders with 900-plus Premier League minutes played last season.

Crucially, on the occasions Rice does put a foot in, his technique ensures he will often be the one to come out on top.

Nobody in that same pool of 69 players has a better “true” tackle win rate than his 70 per cent.

This is reflected in the numbers, where Rice’s figure of 4.2 “true” tackles — denoting tackles plus challenges lost plus fouls committed — per 1,000 opponent touches places him just 62nd among a 69-strong group of defensive and central midfielders with 900-plus Premier League minutes played last season.

Crucially, on the occasions Rice does put a foot in, his technique ensures he will often be the one to come out on top.

Nobody in that same pool of 69 players has a better “true” tackle win rate than his 70 per cent.