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The move is set to happen imminently but the North London side have not yet formally announced or officially completed it.
Declan Rice's move to Arsenal is still yet to be completed despite West Ham United agreeing a deal for their captain to leave nearly two weeks ago.
The David Moyes-coached outfit struck a club-record £105 million deal, worth £100m upfront plus £5m in add-ons, to sell their star defensive midfielder to the Gunners.
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14:59 - 11.07.2023
FOOTBALL Kane expected to return to Tottenham training despite Bayern Munich bid
Bayern have made Kane their number one target with manager Thomas Tuchel having already discussed a potential move with him.
The move is set to happen imminently but the North London side have not yet formally announced or officially completed it despite manager Mikel Arteta wanting him to travel on their pre-season tour to the USA. And the reason why has now been revealed.
Sky Sports are reporting that West Ham are ready to rubber-stamp the move on their end.
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19:28 - 11.07.2023
FOOTBALL Manchester United fans look away: Napoli president names the only club that can afford Victor Osimhen
The Red Devils are in the market for a striker but the Nigerian forward is out of reach following the huge price tag slapped on him.
But their report adds that the Hammers are waiting on Arsenal's lawyers to approve the final wording of the deal - and that Rice's transfer will be completed once that is done.
Arsenal fly to America on Sunday, where their pre-season preparations will continue as they face MLS All-Stars in Washington, Manchester United in New Jersey, and Barcelona in Los Angeles.
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13:29 - 11.07.2023
FOOTBALL Chelsea's Fofana joins Union Berlin on loan
The 20-year-old Ivory Coast international made three Premier League appearances for Chelsea last season.
Rice's move will smash the Gunners' previous transfer record - a £72m move for Nicolas Pepe in 2019 - and will be the second-biggest British move of all time, behind Enzo Fernandez' £106.8m switch from Benfica to Chelsea in January.
Arteta and Co have also agreed a £40m deal for Ajax defender Jurrien Timber and hope to complete the Dutchman's signing this week.
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21:00 - 10.07.2023
TRANSFERS Why Manchester United and Arsenal may not consider Frenkie de Jong's move
A pursuit for the Dutch midfielder may not happen at all, given a number of reasons.
Indeed, they are hopeful the 22-year-old will be announced in time to face German side FC Nurnberg in a friendly on Thursday.
On Monday, West Ham unveiled their new home shirt for the 2023-24 season - but there was no sign of Rice as he edges closer to his Arsenal move.
12:20 - 11.07.2023
FKFPL: Mwalala's love hate relationship with Ulinzi Stars finally ends, Odhiambo installed as interim coach
Vincent Odhiambo will take charge on an interim capacity.
Official confirmation of his switch to the Emirates is expected in the coming days, with Arteta closing in on his second major signing of the summer.
The move means Rice will be bidding an emotional farewell to West Ham, where he has spent the entirety of his career to date after emerging from their academy in 2017.
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07:00 - 07.07.2023
FKFPL: Pulse Sports Kenya's Team of the Season - Mwangi, Rupia, Ochieng, Gad, and Hassan make the squad
Revealing which players made Pulse Sports Kenya's 2022/2023 team of the season.
The 24-year-old first signed for West Ham at the age of 14 after being released by Chelsea and has gone on to make 245 appearances, scoring 15 goals and captaining them to Europa Conference League glory in what will now prove his final game for the club.
He is set to join an Arsenal side who narrowly missed out on the Premier League title last term, having led Manchester City for the majority of the race at the top before a late collapse.
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