Arsenal need to ensure that their summer transfer window goes off without much of a hitch. Of course, it is difficult to plan for every eventuality and there are typically always surprises but with the understanding that the Gunners intend to seriously strengthen for the return to the Champions League next season, the coming months need to be a success.
At the crux of the window is the focus on central midfield with the potential for more than just one addition to be made. football.london understands that Declan Rice is very much the priority but that his price tag could have a significant impact on the smoothness of any possible move.
Sky Sports have reported that West Ham want as much as £120million from a Champions League club to sign Rice. Rice has one year remaining on his deal at West Ham, although the east London side do have an option to extend by a further year.
