Arsenal are set for yet another busy summer transfer window as Mikel Arteta looks to close the gap between his side and Premier League champions Manchester City.
Arteta is keen to bolster his squad, particularly in midfield, with West Ham United star Declan Rice the priority target. football.london understands that the Gunners are confident they have a strong offer for Rice but feel that it will ultimately come down to the player to decide amid interest from a host of other elite European sides, including Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
The north London outfit are keen to avoid a bidding war and they’ve demonstrated in the past that they are willing to walk away from priority targets like Lisandro Martinez and Mykhailo Mudryk - who eventually joined United and Chelsea respectively. Arsenal are preparing an official offer for Rice, but they want to be respectful to the Hammers, who take on Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final tomorrow night.
