Arsenal look set to continue their pursuit of West Ham United captain and midfield star Declan Rice going into the summer transfer window. football.london understand that the Gunners still hold a keen interest in signing the England international in the summer and the signing of Jorginho in the January window doesn't impact the plan at all.
Rice looks certain to make a move away from the London Stadium in the coming months, with his contract dwindling towards its final 12 months. The 24-year-old hasn't been coy over his desire to play at the very top too, potentially hinting at the possibility of completing a transfer.
"100 per cent I want to play in the Champions League," Rice said in December while on international duty with the Three Lions. "For the last two or three years I’ve been saying that. I’ve been playing consistently well for my club and I feel like I really want to keep pushing.
