Lee Dixon doubts Arsenal will sign Declan Rice from West Ham

Former Arsenal player Lee Dixon has expressed doubts over the club’s reported interest in West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. While Rice has been touted as a priority target for Arsenal in the upcoming transfer window, Dixon believes that the club will not be willing to meet West Ham’s valuation of over £100 million for the 24-year-old. Dixon also suggested that Rice may be a “smokescreen” for another midfield target, and that Arsenal may have alternatives in mind. He praised Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo as a potential alternative to Rice, saying that he is a “really good player” who fits in with Brighton’s model of replacing sold players.