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Arsenal set for £50m 'discount' on huge Declan Rice transfer deal as record announcement nears

Arsenal could be set for a huge "discount" to their deal with West Ham for Declan Rice thanks to young striker Folarin Balogun this summer.

The Gunners are set to break their club-record transfer fee spent on a player by landing the 24-year-old midfielder in the coming days - with the previous record held by Nicolas Pepe at £72million. The move is believed to be worth a huge £105million, with a final agreement reached with the Hammers.

The England international will make a switch to the Emirates Stadium over rivals Manchester City, who did lodge some offers of their own before backing out of the running. With contracts drafted and medicals claimed to have been passed, at this stage there's only a final green light to be given before the announcement.

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