Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas joined by Annie Moreno and Stevie

Nickel with start with breaking news that is coming out of the UK as that Manchester City

have officially put in a bid for debt and rice reports are that is 5 million pounds more

than Arsenal's initial bid. Julian Laron joined us to go to all the latest on this. Jules

Jules is just breaking. Now we've talked about it for a while. The city are interested.

And now we know it's very true. The other Friday we were waiting really for that first offer

nothing would have happened without that formal offer, proper offer on the table for West Ham.

The thing is, Karen Brady and the West Ham board are adamant that they want at least a 100 million

pound that they believe their can rise is worth which is still short of the offer from Manchester City.

The offer from City is short of the amount same with Arsenal so I suspect and I would think that

the answer from West Ham after this first offer from City is a rejection like they did with the

with the two offers that Arsenal have made already for the current rise which were both below the

100 million pound mark. So I think City would have to come back with a better offer if they want

to sign the play but at least they got the ball rolling today with that first offer.

West Ham absolutely loving this aren't they? He's certainly bounding out for their star man.

Okay simple. Who do you choose if you're to Ecclen Rice? My name's City. Absolutely, 100%.

I don't even think it's actually close. Right. You know and let's Ecclen race has been an

Arsenal fan and has his blinkers on and wants to be in London. All of that periphery stuff.

Yes. If that is more important to him then he goes to Arsenal but for football terms

get yourself on a cart on a plane on a train on a bus whatever it takes to get yourself

don't you man say. So what happens? Stone's goes to right back he goes in the centre with Rodry.

That's a different question. Right but I tell you what he starts. Okay.

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