Chelsea have created a potential plan that could see them hijack Arsenal's approach for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice this summer. The Hammers captain looks set to leave the club in the coming weeks as his contract enters the final two-years, signing off on a Europa Conference League triumph.
The England international has been coy on his future when asked about where it may lie, but Irons chairman David Sullivan has claimed that a move is likely. A host of teams have been linked with a switch, such as Manchester United, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
football.london understands that Arsenal have made Rice their top priority for the summer window, but won't get drawn into a bidding war for him. The Gunners put in an opening offer to West Ham that was worth a total of £80million, £70million of which was guaranteed and £10million in add-ons.
