The oddschecker team has the latest on the future of Declan Rice, who looked poised to swap West Ham for Arsenal before late interest from Manchester City.
Declan Rice’s transfer to Arsenal looked all but a certainty at this time yesterday.
Mikel Arteta’s side were 1/33 to land the West Ham captain this window, translating to roughly an implied chance of 97%. The Gunners remain strong favourites at odds of 1/3 (75% implied chance), but now face unwanted competition in the market.
Having seen their first official bid for Rice rejected, matters have been made worse by rumours of fresh interest in the England midfielder from Manchester City, who have come in from 25/1 to best price 3/1 second favourites to secure his services.
Would the 24-year-old be turn down advances from the recently crowned treble winners?
Declain Rice Next Club Odds
| Team | Best Odds | Worst Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2/5 | 3/10 |
| Man City | 3/1 | 2/1 |
| To Stay at West Ham | 16/1 | 16/1 |
| Chelsea | 18/1 | 12/1 |
| Man Utd | 22/1 | 8/1 |
Arsenal Odds to Sign Rice
Rice has been touted as a long-term replacement for 30-year-old Granit Xhaka alongside Thomas Partey in Arteta’s Gunners midfield. Xhaka all but confirmed he is leaving with a cryptic 'goodbye' message on Instagram after scoring twice in his final Emirates outing against Wolves.
Arsenal have long been firm favourites to sign Rice, with talk of a move to Arteta’s Gunners for the 24-year-old having picked up speed throughout the season.
Throughout February, he was as long as 3/1 with several bookmakers to swap the London Stadium for the Emirates this summer. He remains as short as 1/3 despite the interest from Manchester City.
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Man City Odds to Sign Rice
Despite their clear differences in playing style, the seriousness of City’s interest may depend on the future of captain Ilkay Gundogan. The German is a best price 10/11 to join Xavi’s Barcelona before the end of the transfer window (2/1 to remain at the Etihad).
Should Gundogan depart, Rice would be an intriguing option to partner Rodri in Guardiola’s midfield, particularly given the first-season struggles for Kalvin Phillips since moving from Leeds.
