Man City" submitted the first offer for D. Rice (updated) © PA

The fight for West Ham United's defensive midfielder Declan Rice is gaining momentum.

Journalist David Ornstein reports that Manchester City has made their first offer for the 24-year-old Englishman.

It is reported that the country's champions are offering "The Hammers" 80 million pounds sterling and 10 million in various future add-ons.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano adds that London's Arsenal team, who are also targeting the midfielder, are not planning to give up and will soon present a third offer to West Ham.


Updated:

On Tuesday morning, journalist Fabrizio Romano announced that West Ham rejected Manchester City's offer for D. Rice.

It has been previously stated multiple times that "The Hammers" are expecting well over 100 million pounds sterling for their captain.