Reports have emerged in England indicating the reason Manchester City are delaying their move for West Ham Captain Declan Rice

The England international has attracted a lot of attention from Premier League top clubs like Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United this summer.

Arsenal have already seen two bids for Rice pushed back, with their latest offer worth £90m including add-ons.

And, according to reports, the Etihad giants want assurances from Declan Rice that he wants to join them.

That is before they launch a £100million offer to hijack the West Ham star’s move to Arsenal.

City are determined to land Rice, 24, after the departure of Ilkay Gundogan.

However, if Rice has no genuine interest in joining the Etihad outfit, City will withdraw their interest.

Meanwhile, according to the Mirror, West Ham are confident they will receive the £100m valuation for their skipper from one club or the other.

Rice has been gearing up for a move to the Emirates for months and is said to prefer a move there.

Indeed, Bayern Munich withdrew their interest in the England international after this revelation.

The report adds Arsenal’s financial department are working hard on how to restructure the deal in order to best appease the Hammers’ demands.

After their stunning Treble success and strong player sales, Man City are said to be armed with a £300million war chest.

Tags: Arsenal, Declan Rice, Manchester City