West Ham is not happy with Arsenal in Declan Rice transfer saga as Man City joins the race Liverpool

Liverpool rivals roundup: Man City have joined the transfer hunt for young talent while West Ham are growing frustrated with Arsenal’s approach to Declan Rice.

As the scale of Liverpool’s need to rebuild became clear, hopes of a successful summer dimmed far into the future.

What could have been a dramatic transfer hunt for Jude Bellingham, possibly followed by involvement in the Declan Rice debate if unsuccessful, instead turned into a series of smaller ventures.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing for Liverpool, especially when the upcoming deals are as smart as the one that brought Alexis Mac Allister to Anfield for a cut price.

Not everyone will have such advantageous release clauses, but the FSG era has been defined as extracting as much value as possible from the market.

Still, it’s human to feel a pang of jealousy when Bellingham is announced by Real Madrid and a number of Premier League contenders surround Rice.

Arsenal appear to have been in the hot seat for a long time, but the latest developments suggest West Ham are getting tired of their excuses.

Meanwhile, Liverpool could still see their own transfer race, albeit on a slightly different scale.

One of the targets he appears to have identified is now a topic of interest across the Premier League and beyond, with Manchester City coming in last.

West Ham ‘unhappy’ with Arsenal over Rice

Large transfer transactions often take a long time. It had been known for weeks that Bellingham was on his way to Real Madrid before the Spanish giant made it official.

But while many thought Arsenal were in a similar situation, aiming the ‘i’ and crossing the ‘t’ in their search for Rice, this has been somewhat questioned.

According to 90MIN, West Ham are on the verge of rejecting a second offer from the Gunners and have been left “unhappy” by the lack of progress on agreeing a transfer fee. He is “far from impressed” with the way things have stalled.

Arsenal had previously indicated they would meet their asking price, but the second offer was worth just $95m (£75m/€87m) up front, while West Ham valued Rice at $127m (£100m/€87m) up front.

€116 million). According to the Evening Standard, Manchester City remain on the scene despite having yet to ‘reaffirm’ their interest.

Liverpool.com says: “Letting Rice escape now would be a nightmare for Arsenal.” Credit goes to its owners for being willing to spend aggressively following the long-awaited Champions League results.

It’s impressive evidence of ambition to stay on top, but the way these negotiations are being handled is perhaps indicative of a side that hasn’t reached deals like this in a long time.

If Rice eventually joins Manchester City, it would symbolically underline the futility of competing with Pep Guardiola’s side.

However, the asking price is worrying even for a player of this quality – Arsenal are committed and must persevere, but Liverpool will be content with their own strategy to find better values. Manchester City enters the Liverpool race

Manchester City have joined Liverpool in their efforts to sign 19-year-old Adama Bojang, according to The Guardian.

You’d be forgiven for never hearing of him as the teenager is currently plying his trade for Steve Biko FC in The Gambia. But he excelled at the recent Under-20 World Cup and the fact that he has yet to move to Europe means there is likely to be a relatively small transfer fee.

Around $3.3m (£2.6m/€3m) is expected to be enough to secure a deal for Bojang, and new work permit rules would make signing him more attractive.

Newcastle have also shown interest recently, with Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Wolves following suit. There are also admiring glances from the Bundesliga, which is currently seen as the player’s preferred option.

Liverpool.com says: That’s the problem with Manchester City; He seems capable of rivaling Rice while poaching some of the top up-and-coming talent before they achieve stardom. For Liverpool, there are usually more choices.

Still, the Reds can show a good path for young players, even though the Bundesliga may offer better prospects for playing time in the near future. Wherever he goes next, keep an eye out for the exciting Bojang.