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Declan Rice £105m transfer add-ons explained as Arsenal face Premier League title drama

Declan Rice has been a huge part of Arsenal's Premier League season. The midfielder, signed from West Ham United in the summer, has been crucial to the Gunners challenging Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.

The Gunners look like they are going to miss out on the title for the second year in a row, but having fallen away in the final few weeks of the season last year, they have taken the title race to the final day this time around.

City need to win to confirm a fourth straight crown, but anything other than that and Arsenal will be waiting to take advantage as they take on Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

Rice has played a part in every single game for the Gunners in the Premier League and Champions League this season, scoring seven goals and providing ten assists. It has certainly been money well spent.

But when it comes to money, it begs the question, will Arsenal have to fork out if they lift the Premier League crown on Sunday night?

When the Gunners agreed a deal with the Hammers for Rice to sign in the summer, it was for £105million - a British transfer record. But that fee was made up of a £100milion fee with £5million as add-ons.

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However, those add-ons do not have anything to do with winning silverware, so there will be no financial obligation on Arsenal if they lift the Premier League trophy aloft on Sunday. In fact, they have already paid £1million of the £5million.

The add-ons pertain to Arsenal qualifying for the Champions League. If the Gunners qualify for the Champions League with Rice playing at least 60 per cent of their games in doing so, Arsenal will have to pay West Ham £1million each season they do so, up to a maximum of five times.

If this season is anything to go by that £5million will be paid up within five seasons.