Arsenal told Declan Rice transfer demands by West Ham boss David Moyes… and it will break British record again

WEST HAM will demand a British transfer record to let Declan Rice leave the club.

Arsenal have been linked with a swoop for England ace Rice, 24, in the summer.

Declan Rice has been linked with a summer move away from West HamAlamy

The Gunners could eye a big money move for a midfielder at the end of the season having signed Jorginho as short-term cover after missing out on Moises Caicedo in January.

But the league leaders will have to blow the British record transfer fee “out of the water” if they want to sign the midfielder.

That’s according to West Ham boss David Moyes.

The 59-year-old has warned the Gunners, and other potential suitors, that they will have to fork out more than the £107million Chelsea paid to sign Enzo Fernandez.

The Blues broke the British transfer record by signing the Argentinian midfielder from Benfica.

And Moyes has now said: “Undoubtedly Declan is going to be a top player.

“He’ll be a British transfer record if he ever leaves West Ham.”

He added: “There’s a lot of talk about it and when you see what’s going about for the prices, I think Dec will be blowing that out of the water, that’s for sure, when it comes around.”

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The current British record signing, Fernandez, recently admitted he has watched Rice to become a better player.

And Moyes believes any future fee for Rice will be far higher than the one shelled out for Fernandez.

Rice is out of contract at the end of next season.

There is an option to extend by a year but Rice is desperate for Champions League football and has rejected West Ham’s last three contract offers.

He has also previously been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United.

Rice has played 90 minutes in all 21 of West Ham’s Premier League games this season, and is the current club captain.