It is no secret that Arsenal want to sign West Ham United captain Declan Rice this summer.
The England international is the Gunners' priority for the summer transfer window, football.london understands. Of course, that may not stop them from exploring other midfield targets, especially when you consider that Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, Jorginho and Mohamed Elneny are all 29 years old or older.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the north London outfit are also interested in Southampton starlet Romeo Lavia, as well as Brighton's Moises Caicedo. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said: "Romeo Lavia is attracting very important interest.