West Ham are set to make a third and final contract offer to Declan Rice and it’s absolutely huge claims a new report.
Rice caused a stir this week by using an England World Cup press conference to discuss his ambitions at club level.
That was nothing new to West Ham fans of course.
Rice had already made it clear in several interviews and with his actions that he intends to leave to play for an elite club competing at that level.
The West Ham talisman and his father/agent Sean have thus far refused to sign a new contract after being offered in excess of £200k per week – a whopping £83m over the course of the proposed deal.
Rice has been heavily criticised by West Ham fans – and some pundits – for his comments in the England press conference.
As a result of his pronouncement to the world’s press, many supporters have given up any hope that remained that Rice might stay with West Ham.
It seems the Hammers board have not given up just yet, though.
Because West Ham are set to make a third and final contract offer to Rice and it’s absolutely huge claims a new report.
In a last attempt to persuade Rice to stay, West Ham will offer the midfielder a whopping £250,000 per week – which amounts to over £100m over the course of the deal.
That’s according to website 6foot2, who claim the offer will be put to Rice before next summer.
Unfortunately 6foot2 state the chances of Sean and Declan Rice accepting the offer are ‘low’.
“West Ham will have one last attempt to offer Declan Rice to sign a mega wage contract before next summer…” 6foot2 reports.
“Now the club will want one more throw of the dice with an offer of £250,000 per week or £13m per year to keep their captain long term.
“That offer would be worth a cool £100m over eight years to the 23-year-old defensive midfielder, but the chances are still low that an agreement can be reached.”
Rice has repeatedly made it clear – in interviews with the likes of Gary Neville for The Overlap, The Evening Standard – and now in his England presser – that it is not about money but rather competing regularly in the Champions League and for the top trophies that he craves.
West Ham simply won’t be able to give him the latter. But at least the club can say they have tried everything in their power financially to make Rice stay.
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