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      Arsenal set to seal £110MILLION Declan Rice transfer as Chelsea, Man Utd and Bayern fall out of running for West Ham ace

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      WEST HAM are resigned to the fact that Declan Rice has set his heart on a move to Arsenal.And plans to start a bidding war with Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are likely to be shelved by the Europa Conference League winners.
      Declan Rice won the Europa Conference League in his final game for West HamCredit: PA
      Hammers boss David Moyes is understood to prefer a deal with Chelsea involving Conor Gallagher in part-exchange.
      But Rice has made it clear that he is not interested in a return to the club who released him at the age of 14.
      German champions Bayern have already dropped their pursuit of the 24-year-old England star after being told Rice wants to remain in the Premier League.
      And Manchester United are reluctant to spend huge money on another holding midfielder after buying £60million Casemiro last summer.
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      That has left the way clear for Arsenal to complete their priority signing of the summer and negotiations with West Ham are now at an advanced stage.
      The Gunners are looking to pay a club record £90m for Rice, while the Hammers value him at £110m.
      It is expected that the two clubs will agree on a £100m compromise, with the potential for a further £10m in bonus payments and add-ons.
      No formal bid has yet been made by Arsenal, who were unhappy at the way their January moves for Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo played out when a series of offers were publicly rejected.
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      They prefer to remain in confidential talks with West Ham until a fee and terms of payment can be agreed and are confident of securing the player’s signature in the next few weeks.
      Rice is on England duty but will be on standby to confirm personal terms and undergo a medical from next week.
      He believes he fits perfectly into Mikel Arteta’s policy of building a team around hungry young players who can grow together for the next five or six years.
      And the opportunity to play Champions League football is another huge incentive for the midfielder, who has been told he can leave West Ham after rejecting a new £200,000-a-week contract. More

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      Michail Antonio lifts lid on West Ham’s wild dressing room celebrations in cheeky tease to fans

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      JUBILANT Michail Antonio believes West Ham will only get bigger and better after winning their first major trophy in 43 years.The Jamaican forward joked his own celebrations may last for three weeks as he lifted a second piece of silverware in his career — after the 2010 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy with Southampton.
      Hammers’ heroes Angelo Ogbonna, Maxwel Cornet, Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma and Michail Antonio are looking forward to some extended partyingCredit: Rex
      Frontman Michail Antonio claims Europa Conference League glory is just the start in a spree of success for ‘massive’ club West HamCredit: Alamy
      Tens of thousands of Hammers fans made the journey to the Czech Republic and even more lined the streets for the home parade in East London last night.
      Even though they finished 14th in the Premier League after battling relegation, the club will be preparing for the Europa League next season as they are parachuted straight into pot one for the group stages.
      Antonio said: “How big is this club? It’s massive. You can see by the stadium, we hold more than 60,000.
      “But I feel like we could easily sell out the stadium three or four times ourselves.
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      “Moving forward, this is not where we are going to stop.
      “We will see if we can keep carrying it on and keep pushing ourselves and doing better.
      “Last year we got to the semi-finals of the Europa League. This year, we won the Europa Conference League.
      “You can see we have a good pack of boys here. We have got good confidence and hopefully we can build on that.”
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      Kicked throughout by Fiorentina defenders, Antonio was bleary-eyed when he finally emerged from the dressing room at 2am in the bowels of the Fortuna Arena.
      Asked how the celebrations had been, some of which was streamed live on Instagram by the players, he joked: “There was a bit of everything.
      “A bit of dancing, a bit of drinking, a bit of something I cannot say! It has been a pleasure obviously.
      “For 58 years, West Ham have waited for this moment in Europe.
      “It has been amazing, a great experience, probably the best season I have had since I have been at West Ham.”
      Antonio has had to graft in order  to win a first major trophy of his career, from starting in non-league with Tooting and Mitcham to a number of loan spells — including stints in the EFL with Cheltenham, Colchester and Sheffield Wednesday.
      The 33-year-old added: “Before the game, one of the things I said to the boys was that people don’t get many opportunities like this.
      “Many footballers play football and don’t win a single thing in their whole careers.
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      “There are some quality players who have done that as well.
      “It’s a great opportunity, We had to make sure we didn’t miss out — and we didn’t!” More

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      West Ham to demand Prem record for Declan Rice as starting price in bidding war for Arsenal and Man Utd target revealed

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      WEST HAM will start a £110million bidding war for Declan Rice after owner David Sullivan finally confirmed their captain can leave.The Hammers will demand a Premier League record fee — in excess of the £106m Chelsea paid Benfica for Argentine World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez.
      Declan Rice has been told he can leave West HamCredit: PA
      Rice helped West Ham win their first European trophy in 58 years, but David Moyes will have to live without him next seasonCredit: Getty
      Rice, 24, led the Irons to their first major European trophy since 1965 on Wednesday.
      More than 70,000 fans lined the streets of East London to hail their heroes on their open-top bus victory parade.  
      Arsenal are expected to bid for England midfielder Rice in the coming days, while both Manchester clubs and Bayern Munich could soon follow.
      Asked if Rice had played his last game for West Ham, Sullivan said: “It has to be. We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going.
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      “You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
      “In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement — or several replacements.
      “It’s not something we want to happen. We offered him £200,000 a week 18 months ago. He turned it down.
      “It’s cost him £10m to stay at West Ham in that time [in lost wages].
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      “He wants to go. You can’t keep a player who doesn’t want to be there.”
      Rice emulated legendary skipper Bobby Moore by lifting a major European trophy, thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s last-gasp Europa Conference League winner to beat Fiorentina 2-1.
      Yesterday, Rice posted a photo on Instagram of himself holding the trophy in his Prague hotel bed with the caption: “Good morning”.
      He has a year left on his current deal and West Ham have the option to extend it until 2025.
      Rice has consistently expressed his desire to play in the Champions League and compete for major honours.
      On whether any bids had already been made, Sullivan told talkSPORT: “No. But I think the offers will start to come.

      “There are three or four clubs who have shown interest but out of respect to West Ham, while we’re still playing, you don’t make offers for players.”
      Following Wednesday’s historic win, Rice refused to confirm whether his 245th appearance for the club would be his last.
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      He said: “It’s flattering to be wanted but the badge on my chest is West Ham and ultimately it’s up to the people above.”
      Manager David Moyes’ future is also up in the air but he is now expected to stay on at the London Stadium to lead the search for Rice’s replacement. More

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      BBC forced to apologise as Declan Rice swears twice in X-rated interview during West Ham Europa Conference trophy parade

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      THE BBC were forced to apologise after Declan Rice swore twice when being interviewed during West Ham’s trophy parade. Rice captained the Hammers to the Europa Conference League trophy, their first success in over 50 years.
      The BBC were forced to apologise after Declan Rice swore twice when being interviewed
      Rice holds the trophy aloft as hundreds of Hammers fans cheer in East London
      The bus winds its way through the packed streets near the old Upton Park stadium
      David Moyes’ men were given a hero’s welcome upon their arrival back home and fans came out in their numbers to celebrate the moment with them.
      Rice was being interviewed after the parade when he accidentally let off an F-bomb.
      He said: “I’m lost for words.
      “You hear Billy Bonds, Bobby Moore and now to lift that trophy for this football club… it’s not hit me yet to be honest but it is so f****** special. I’m lost for words, it’s just incredible.”
      The first apology was issued on the BBC, but Rice could not contain himself as he continued: “These are the best fans in the world for me.
      “Two years in a row we’ve had European competitions, they travel all round the world to watch us, pre-season, Europe and to be honest I didn’t expect this many people here tonight.
      “But it is West Ham, we’re f****** massive, ain’t we?! Yes!”
      West Ham celebrated their first piece of European silverware since Bobby Moore’s Hammers won the European Cup-Winners’ Cup in May 1965.
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      Moore – who lifted the World Cup for England a year later – and his team-mates were greeted by fans from the balcony of East Ham Town Hall.
      This time, it was led by manager Moyes and club captain Rice, who may have played his last game in claret and blue.
      Hammers owner David Sullivan told talkSPORT: “I think it has to be [his last game].
      “We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going. You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
      “In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement – or several replacements.
      “It’s not something we want to happen. We offered him £200,000-a-week 18 months ago. He turned it down.
      “It’s cost him £10million to stay at West Ham in that time (in lost wages). And he wants to go.
      “You can’t keep a player who doesn’t want to be there.”
      Declan Rice and manager David Moyes with the trophyCredit: PA More

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      Declan Rice has missed out on £10MILLION by staying at West Ham as club’s owner lifts lid on mega-money contract offer

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      DECLAN RICE has missed out on £10MILLION in wages after rejecting West Ham’s contract offer 18 months ago.Hammers owner David Sullivan revealed on Thursday that the club’s Europa Conference League triumph was Rice’s final game for the East London outfit as he prepares to depart in the summer.
      West Ham skipper Declan Rice will leave the club this summerCredit: PA
      The England international, 24, has come through West Ham’s youth set-up but is now the subject of interest from Europe’s top clubs including Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
      Yet despite his imminent departure, captain Rice has been praised for showing loyalty to his boyhood club.

      And that trait was illustrated by him declining a £200,000-a-week contract 18 months ago – only for him to give his all while being paid wages well below his market value – thought to be around £60,000-a-week.
      Speaking on talkSPORT, Sullivan said: “I think it has to be [his last game]. We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going.
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      “You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
      “In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement – or several replacements.
      “It’s not something we want to happen. We offered him £200,000-a-week 18 months ago. He turned it down.
      “It’s cost him £10million to stay at West Ham in that time (in lost wages). And he wants to go.
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      “You can’t keep a player who doesn’t want to be there.”
      Rice’s contract runs out at the end of next season.
      West Ham are understood to value the midfielder at around £100million.
      Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Rice and the Gunners are reportedly the midfielder’s preferred destination. More

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      Declan Rice’s future confirmed by West Ham chairman hours after Conference League victory amid Arsenal links

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      WEST HAM owner David Sullivan has confirmed Declan Rice has played his last game for the club.The Hammers captain led his side to European glory after winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday.
      David Sullivan confirmed Declan Rice has played his last West Ham gameCredit: Getty
      But the final could end up being Rice’s last dance for West Ham after Sullivan confirmed he wants to leave.
      He told talkSPORT: “I think it has to be [his last game].
      “We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going.
      “You can’t ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.
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      “In due course, he has to get on and we have to get a replacement – or several replacements.
      “It’s not something we want to happen. We offered him £200,000-a-week 18 months ago. He turned it down.
      “It’s cost him £10million to stay at West Ham in that time (in lost wages). And he wants to go.
      “You can’t keep a player who doesn’t want to be there.”
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      Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Rice and the Gunners are reportedly the midfielder’s preferred destination.
      Rice, 24, will likely be allowed to leave the London Stadium if a Champions League club comes in and matches the Hammers’ £100million asking price.
      Arsenal fans are eager for their club to complete a deal for the England international, who is also believed to be wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea. More

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      Arsenal fans urge club to seal Declan Rice move as West Ham hero breaks silence on transfer plans

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      ARSENAL fans are pleading for Declan Rice’s arrival after the jubilant West Ham skipper spoke out on transfer rumours.The England midfielder says he will “see what happens” but for now is focused on celebrating Europa Conference League glory.
      Triumphant Declan Rice is expected to move this summer but ‘loves’ West HamCredit: Getty
      But Gunners’ supporters are more impatient, especially as some rival fans suggested Rice would be better off joining Bayern Munich.
      Jarrod Bowen’s lethal last-minute finish clinched the Hammers’ first major trophy since 1980 with a 2-1 defeat of Fiorentina.
      Rice was in tears afterwards and particularly emotional in a lengthy embrace with manager David Moyes.
      The 24-year-old then told BT Sport: “There’s a lot of speculation about my future, obviously there is interest from other clubs, that’s out there.
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      “But ultimately I’ve still got two years left at West Ham. I love this club, I love playing for this club.
      “There hasn’t been nothing yet, so my focus is playing for West Ham, enjoying tonight and seeing what happens.
      “I love this club, I’m captain of this club, I love it to pieces. Let’s just see what happens.”
      One fan responded by posting: “Next season at Arsenal lifting the Premier League.”
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      Another wrote: “Happy for Rice and West Ham, really hoping to see Rice in an Arsenal shirt next season.”
      Similar messages included: “Arsenal ahead of Bayern” and “LET’S GO. EDU GET IT DONE!!!”
      But other football enthusiasts cast doubt on who Rice will join AND his reported value.
      One argued: “If he wants to ever taste European glory again he should join Bayern.”
      A second said: “I’m still not convinced he’s worth £100m.”
      But maybe one post spoke more than others on Rice’s situation.
      It read: “Definitely time to leave, taken West Ham to success and unfortunately can’t take them much further. Time for him to leave and progress in his career.” More

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      Fiorentina ultras attack West Ham fans with fireworks, metal bars and chairs in mass brawl ahead of UECL final

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      SHOCK footage shows Fiorentina ultras attacking West Ham fans with fireworks and metal bars at a pub in Prague. Black-clad hooligans in hoodies and masks can be seen hurling chairs and flares toward a pub full of Irons fans.
      Footage shows Italian fans appearing to attack a West Ham pub
      The pub was left devastated as it was hit by flares, hurled chairs and broken glass
      Czech riot police stepped in to catch the Fiorentina hooligans
      Hoolies are seen wielding bars and hurling objects at West Ham fans
      Some 20,000 West Ham fans are in Prague for the Europa Conference League final which kicks off at Slavia Prague’s Eden Arena at 9pm local time.
      Hammers supporters had been enjoying the sunshine as the club seeks to secure its first major trophy for 43 years.
      But the scenes turn nasty when a group of approximately 50 Italian hooligans began attacking the pub – which had a banner outside that read: “Forever Blowing Bubbles”.
      Footage from multiple angles shows the gang descending on the bar, hurling chairs, throwing flares and fireworks, and wielding clubs and metal bars.
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      And a loud explosion can be heard as a bright flash is seen just outside the bar amongst a group of West Ham fans.
      Smoke can be seen rising from the pub, with the street reportedly left covered in broken glass.
      Czech police in riot gear could be seen chasing down groups of hooligans as they attempted to flee.
      One eyewitness told The Sun: “The mob attacked a couple of bars before police clocked on to them.
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      “A load of undercovers got hold of them after they tried to attack another one.
      “They all tried to attack a group of West Ham, but they were quickly floored by the police. 
      “The ultras didn’t want to stay and fight anyone. It was just a load of scumbags in black throwing chairs.”
      He added: “The atmosphere has been peaceful all day and both sets of fans have got on. Fiorentina, like many European clubs, has that hardcore element and this is what we’ve seen.”
      The ultras didn’t want to stay and fight anyone. It was just a load of scumbags in black throwing chairs.Witness
      Cops confirmed they arrested 16 Italian fans after the attack on the pub in Rytířská Street.
      Journalism student Alfie Mulligan tweeted: “Just been stood in a lovely bar in Prague … 50+ Fiorentina fans come round the corner shooting fireworks, armed with batons … but looks like a war hospital.
      “Completely unprovoked. Children in the bar. I got hit by a chair. This isn’t what the final was about.”
      He added: “Shambolic scenes from the Fiorentina support. I’ve never been so scared in my life.
      “Italian ultras. More like cowards. Completely unprovoked.”
      In a statement, Czech cops said: “Italy fans attacked West Ham fans in a bar in Rytířská Street, injuring three.
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      “One policeman was also attacked.
      “We have restricted the personal freedom of 16 people and we are currently investigating the whole incident.”
      Plain clothes police detain another fan in the street after the brawl
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