News of Manchester City's plans to make an official offer for Arsenal priority signing Declan Rice has sent shockwaves throughout everyone associated with the Gunners.
football.london understands Pep Guardiola's side will make their first move for the West Ham captain in the coming days. The treble-winners have been keen on Rice for many years and now look on course to test Arsenal's resolve in their own valuation of the midfielder.
Frustration has built amongst supporters in the last 24 hours after the Gunners twice refused to meet West Ham's very clear valuation of £100million. The north London outfit had a first bid of £80million plus at least £10million rejected last week before another bid was turned down on Tuesday.
