West Ham have all-but confirmed Declan Rice's move to Arsenal after they dropped a clue on the club website.
Rice, 24, is on the verge of completing a club-record £105 million move to the Emirates after passing his medical on Friday.
He is set to become the Gunners' second signing of the summer following Kai Havertz £65m move from Chelsea last month.
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Arsenal are also closing in on a deal for Jurrien Timber, who also passed a medical at London Colney ahead of his prospective £40m move from Ajax.
Meanwhile, confirmation of Rice's own move to north London may have been leaked by the cub's presenter Nicole Holliday after she supposedly spotted the midfielder at the airport.
"Ok, I'm either going mad/need an eye test or I just saw Declan Rice at the airport," she wrote on her Instagram story.
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"Was going to go and intro myself coz ya know, we'll be working together next season, but got scared loool."
And West Ham have since added fuel to speculation that a deal is complete.
West Ham 'confirm' Rice exit on website
Eagle-eyed supporters may have already noticed that Rice’s No.41 shirt is no longer available for purchase ahead of the 2023/24 season.
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The decision would suggest West Ham are preparing to lose the England international despite reports that talks are ongoing regarding how the payments are structured.
However, Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has suggested that a deal for Rice could be done in time for him to join the team for their pre-season tour of the United States, which commences on Thursday.
"Arsenal hope to have Jurrien Timber move sorted in time for him to be part of squad for Nurnberg game on Thursday & plan is to have Declan Rice done so he can fly out for pre-season tour of the States on Sunday," he tweeted on Monday afternoon.
Topics: Declan Rice, West Ham United, Arsenal, Football, Transfers
Joe Adams