Welcome Declan Rice

[IW8Goalmachine]

Been spendin' most our dimes
Tryin' to sign Declan Rice



I'll let myself out

[mcdowell42]

West Ham have just communicated to Arsenal that they’re accepting £100m plus £5m add-ons fee for Declan Rice.

The two clubs remain in talks over deal structure & payment terms — as West Ham want £100m to be paid within 18 months.

Final discussions and then… done deal.

[Stuart L (2)]

For Retro with love n hugs

https://youtu.be/VX_yrTD9zRM

He does appear to offer so much protection to the back 4 (3 next season ?)

More than I thought to be fair, he shows great desire to win the ball back and actually gets goal side or level to make a tackle with suprising pace ( or am I just used to Xhaka ? )

On a plus note Xhaka gone surely, fingers crossed

[TeeCee]

From Twitter

Ohhh Declan is a gooner
He wears the red and white
He told West Ham he’s leaving
Coz they are fucking shite
City tried to buy him
He told them fuck off too
He only wanted Arsenal
Arteta and Eduuuuu…..

[Retro Gunner]

Any chance of signing Cole Porter in the transfer window? Reading the shit above, I think we desperately need him.

And thus spoke Susan Boyles Biggest Fan!

I'll stick to Sinatra.

Anyway, how are you old son? Good to see you back.

[Retro Gunner]

From Twitter

Ohhh Declan is a gooner
He wears the red and white
He told West Ham he’s leaving
Coz they are fucking shite
City tried to buy him
He told them fuck off too
He only wanted Arsenal
Arteta and Eduuuuu…..

[mcdowell42]

|| Declan Rice has been given permission to undergo a medical at Arsenal [Via - @TalkSPORT].

[BobbyPires7]

West Ham have just communicated to Arsenal that they’re accepting £100m plus £5m add-ons fee for Declan Rice.

The two clubs remain in talks over deal structure & payment terms — as West Ham want £100m to be paid within 18 months.

Final discussions and then… done deal.

I don’t think we can pay it that quick. So they either accept it as we wish to pay it or they lump it.

[Kingralph]

Declan Rice
Declan Rice
Declan, Declan Rice
Cost a hundred million, though
He’s not as good as Caicedo
Declan, Declan Rice

[Retro Gunner]

For Retro with love n hugs

https://youtu.be/VX_yrTD9zRM

He does appear to offer so much protection to the back 4 (3 next season ?)

More than I thought to be fair, he shows great desire to win the ball back and actually gets goal side or level to make a tackle with suprising pace ( or am I just used to Xhaka ? )

On a plus note Xhaka gone surely, fingers crossed

An impressive collection of his work and while it was making me think that perhaps he has more ability than I've given him credit for, I did remind myself that these "collage" videos can make a Sunday leaguer look like Messi. We've signed no end of stumers in the last 15 years, almost all of whom looked like Pele in these type of vids when we signed them....and I'm including Clubfoot Xhaka.

Still, what I liked was that Rice is quite a unit and strong and uncompromising in the challenge and as you say, he seems to see the danger quickly and get goal side. We haven't had that since the break up of the Invincibles.

What worries me is that he's not replacing Xhaka, but Partey, when we need to be shot of both of them. I can't shake the fear that Rice will be the defensive mid and Clubfoot will carry on getting in the way further forward. I fucking hope I'm wrong.

I also hope that we don't go 3 at the back, because I'm a dyed in the wool 442 man....or a derivative such as 433 etc, but definitely 4 at the back.

[Retro Gunner]

Declan Rice
Declan Rice
Declan, Declan Rice
Cost a hundred million, though
He’s not as good as Caicedo
Declan, Declan Rice

I've said before that I've seen very, very little of Caicedo, but I've liked what I have seen and I've got a nagging feeling that he'll be the real deal at the chavs....assuming that's where he ends up.

It makes no sense to me that we were prepared to pay 80+ million in January, but seem to have shown no interest since this window opened. You don't offer 80+ m for a bloke that you think might or might not work out, so why the change of heart?

[Stuart L (2)]

Declan Rice
Declan Rice
Declan, Declan Rice
Cost a hundred million, though
He’s not as good as Caicedo
Declan, Declan Rice

I've said before that I've seen very, very little of Caicedo, but I've liked what I have seen and I've got a nagging feeling that he'll be the real deal at the chavs....assuming that's where he ends up.

It makes no sense to me that we were prepared to pay 80+ million in January, but seem to have shown no interest since this window opened. You don't offer 80+ m for a bloke that you think might or might not work out, so why the change of heart?

Maybe he had been tapped up by Chelsea in the mean time ….so we were aware that he intends to go there on more than we will pay ? They have been offloading players left right and centre, so would make sense

[OneBardGooner]

Any chance of signing Cole Porter in the transfer window? Reading the shit above, I think we desperately need him.

And thus spoke Susan Boyles Biggest Fan!

I'll stick to Sinatra.

Anyway, how are you old son? Good to see you back.

Nuffin wrong wit a bit O Frankie Boy!


Okay mate, slowly getting better ... Thanks for asking.


Just heard on 5Live the Declan Rice deal is DONE! Good News !

[Midz]

Finally!!

Welcome Declan You'll be a good buy for us I have no doubts.

[SPUDMASHER]

I’m hearing that the deal is done in every way except for the legal documents, which is just a matter of formality.

I don’t know if he’s the answer but at least the club have managed to make a big signing early in the window. We’ve been a laughing stock for a few years over our transfer sagas so it’s nice to see a change in that.