West Ham United captain Declan Rice continues to be heavily linked with a transfer to the likes of Arsenal and Bayern Munich recently.
The Gunners have made Rice their priority target ahead of the summer transfer window, football.london understands as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his midfield options ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. But the Spaniard will face stiff competition for the 24-year-old's signature, with recent reports claiming that Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are very keen to prise the England international away from the Hammers as well.
Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel is said to have spoken directly to Rice about a potential move to Germany, although if the player's old comments are anything to go by, he doesn't want to stray too far from London. Speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap Extra last year, the talented midfielder said: "'I'm here [Kingston] all the time.