Arsenal's summer spending looks set to easily surpass the £250million ($317.9million) mark this summer. The Gunners have shown no signs of resting on their laurels after last season's partial success with aggressive moves in the transfer market.
Versatile attacker Kai Havertz has already signed from London rivals Chelsea, arriving for around £10million less than the £70million the Blues paid for the forward back in 2020. The move has been swiftly followed by successive bids for priority target Declan Rice and Dutch international Jurrien Timber.
Edu Gaspar is in the final stages of discussions with West Ham over a potential club-record deal for Rice. football.london understands a £105million fee has been agreed upon, with discussions ongoing regarding the financial structure of the deal.
