Martin Keown believes Declan Rice shall be too costly for Arsenal and has even priced the West Ham star out of Liverpool‘s attain, too.
Rice is anticipated to go away the London Stadium this summer season, having just lately rejected a brand new deal on the membership and is on the prime of various membership’s purchasing lists forward of subsequent season.
The England midfielder has attracted curiosity from Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, with the Hammers placing a price ticket of round £100m on his head.
However, Keown believes that two of these golf equipment – former aspect Arsenal and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool – would battle to satisfy West Ham’s valuation.
‘I think Declan Rice is going to be too expensive for Arsenal, quite frankly,’ Keown informed talkSPORT.
Martin Keown believes Arsenal and Liverpool shall be priced out of a transfer for Declan Rice
Rice is anticipated to go away West Ham this summer season with a number of golf equipment curious about signing him
‘I think he will be too expensive for Liverpool as well who have been in the Champions League now for a number of years.
He’s a participant Arsenal will like however not with these prices concerned, I feel it’s an excessive amount of. Looking at Arsenal’s enterprise, I don’t suppose it’s a route they may go down.
I don’t suppose they’ve obtained the cash, although the Champions League will convey some extra income. I don’t see him as a participant Arsenal can afford to purchase.’
Arsenal are available in the market for a midfielder, having didn’t seize Brighton’s Moises Caciedo in January, and have been closely linked in making a transfer for Rice in the summertime.
While Liverpool’s largest points this season have come from midfield and are additionally wanting so as to add new faces within the division, particularly after pulling out of the race for Jude Bellingham.
Mikel Arteta can be eager so as to add Rice to his staff as he’s seeking to bolster his midfield
Former Gunners defender Keown believes West Ham should cash-in on the prized asset, and at value which will past his previous membership.
He added: ‘I’m positive Arsenal shall be however there’s going to be a switch payment isn’t there and will probably be monumental.
West Ham will need to money in as he runs down his contract. They must do the precise enterprise and make the most of him.
Rice has helped to maintain them within the Premier League so he’s performed his aspect of the discount.’
The Hammers captain starred as West Ham defeated Manchester United 1-0 within the Premier League on Sunday, a outcome that noticed them go seven factors away from the underside three.
With Premier League survival virtually secured, Rice will flip his consideration to West Ham’s European marketing campaign this week, as they journey to the Netherlands to face AZ Alkmaar within the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League.
If the East London aspect can overcome the Dutch staff, then they may discover themselves in a European last in opposition to both Fiorentina or Basel.
