West Ham captain Declan Rice has made it clear that he would rather move to Arsenal than Manchester City, with the Gunners set to offer a massive £105m for the midfielder.
The deal comprises an initial fee of £100m plus £5m in performance-related add-ons, smashing Arsenal’s previous transfer record of £72m for Nicolas Pepe in 2019.
Arsenal has prioritised signing the England midfielder during the current summer transfer window, and the player himself has expressed a strong desire to join the Gunners.
Premier League champions Manchester City made an offer of £80m upfront, along with an additional £10m in potential add-ons, for Rice, but West Ham rejected the bid as it fell short of their valuation mark.
Arsenal had a club-record £90m bid – comprising a £75m fee and £15m in add-ons – turned down by their London rivals earlier this month after their opening offer, thought to be worth £80m plus add-ons was also rejected.