Manchester United ‘offer £40m and two players’ to sign Declan Rice

Manchester United have put in a bid of £40m plus two players to sign Declan Rice from West Ham United, according to reports.

Arsenal have already seen their two bids rejected for the midfielder, while treble winners Manchester City are said to be soon launching a bid in the hope of signing the midfielder. 

Arsenal are believed to be coming in with a third offer — which United hope Rice will turn down, as well as Premier League champions City, in a race to sign him.

The Hammers are hoping to receive £100m for their star player and England international, with Rice believed to be open to ‘any move’ between the three offers currently on the table.

United are offering £40m for Rice, as well as Harry Maguire and Anthony Elanga, in their first bid, according to the Daily Mail.

Hammers manager David Moyes is understood to admire Maguire, who lost his place in Erik Ten Hag’s starting 11 last season.

Swedish international Elanga is also said to be linked to German side RB Leipzig.

Ten Hag is looking to strengthen his midfield this summer and Rice has turned heads after played an integral part in West Ham’s UEFA Conference League victory.

United are also hoping to secure a deal for Mason Mount from Chelsea.

The Reds are understood to have reached a breakthrough deal with Chelsea and are in talks over a £60m move for him.

In a major shake up for the Devils, Fred is also rumoured to be on his way to Fulham while United are trying to offload Scott McTominay, with two Premier League clubs reportedly interested in signing him.