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West Ham United announced today, Saturday, the departure of England midfielder Declan Rice, for a British record transfer fee.
The 24-year-old leaves the club amid links with Arsenal, having recently led West Ham to the Conference Europa League title and 14th in the Premier League.
West Ham chairman David Sullivan said in a statement: “Everyone at West Ham United should be very proud of the part we played in his journey from his footballing academy at Chadwell Heath to becoming the most valuable young player in English football.” .
“I’d like to make clear to our fans that we didn’t want to sell Declan. We wanted to build our team around him and put in a series of improved, long-term offers to secure his future.
“However, once Declan made it clear that he wished to move on and seek a new challenge, the club felt it would not be right to stand in his way, in the interests of West Ham United.”
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