Arsenal near £100m agreement with West Ham for Declan Rice.

Arsenal are reportedly close to securing a club record deal for West Ham United’s Declan Rice, worth over £100 million. The Gunners have made the England international their top target for the summer transfer window and are expected to beat Bayern Munich and Manchester United to his signature. While the club is yet to officially submit a bid, talks with West Ham are progressing smoothly, and there is growing confidence that the deal will be completed soon. Arsenal is set to offer £90m, with West Ham requesting add-ons that will take the fee over the £100 million mark. Personal terms are not expected to be an issue, with Rice eager to link up with Mikel Arteta’s side, as the Arsenal boss views him as the player who can play a key role in mounting another Premier League title challenge next season. Rice lifted the Europa Conference trophy following West Ham’s victory over Fiorentina in Prague last Wednesday in what is expected to be his last game for the club.