Arsenal are hoping to announce the £105million signing of West Ham captain Declan Rice by Sunday before Mikel Arteta's squad travel to America. The Gunners are set to take their summer spending to over £200million with the signings of Rice and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber.
Both players are expected to be confirmed as Arsenal players this week after completing medical tests last weekend. Arteta is hoping to add a couple more signings to his squad before the transfer window shuts with a versatile forward and another midfielder on the club's agenda.
Granit Xhaka's departure to Bayer Leverkusen in a £21.5million deal last week will see Rice come straight in to replace the Swiss midfielder - whilst Thomas Partey has also been linked with an exit from the Emirates Stadium. Timber will bolster the defence and his versatility will provide cover at centre-back and right-back heading into the new season.
