Arsenal are prepared to offer West Ham first refusal on the Gunners' outgoing players later this summer. Arsenal chief Edu Gaspar is preparing to submit an improved £100million offer as the north Londoners look to secure a deal to sign Declan Rice ahead of next season.
Arsenal made their first formal offer for the England international on Thursday, but it is thought that West Ham were unhappy with the proposal. The north Londoners were hopeful of paying a base fee of £80million over six years with a further £10million potentially available in add-ons, football.london understands.
Manchester City are among the clubs interested in Rice, while Chelsea and Manchester United have shown a desire to sign him. Bayern Munich, however, are understood to have cooled their interest and are thought to now be out of the race.
