The highlight of West Ham United’s transfer window to date, or lowlight as many fans would see it, has been the sale of Declan Rice to Arsenal.
The 24-year-old, less than two months after lifting the Europa Conference League trophy above his head, departed for London rivals Arsenal in a deal that will eventually pocket West Ham a British-record £105m.
It’s a fantastic move for Rice on the surface, assuming Arsenal’s performances on the field mirror what they’ve seemingly achieved in the transfer market, but also a fantastic deal for West Ham, who had known for a long time that their captain…
