Declan Rice is on the verge of becoming an Arsenal player. Manchester City pulled out of the race to sign the England international on Thursday morning, leaving the Gunners with the challenge of agreeing a structure for their deal worth more than £100 million.
Tuesday evening saw Arsenal submit a club record bid worth £100m plus an additional £5m in add-ons, football.london understands. More negotiations have been required, before West Ham agree to a deal with the structure of how the fixed £100m fee will be paid the remaining issue, football.london understands.
Regardless, it appears that path is clear for Arsenal, with the North London side also being Rice's preferred desitination. It is a situation that may have seemed unfathomable for Chelsea 12 months.
