Bayern Munich have completed the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer, handing Arsenal a huge boost in their hopes of signing Declan Rice this summer.
Rice is expected to leave West Ham this summer and is the Gunners' priority transfer target, football.london understands. Following the Hammers' Europa Conference League final win over Fiorentina on Wednesday, the north Londoners are set to make their first formal offer for the 24-year-old.
The England international has attracted plenty of interest in the past year after his world-class performances at the London Stadium. His signature is set to be highly contested throughout the transfer window, with Manchester United and Bayern Munich also keen.