Arsenal are the 'favourites' to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice despite reports linking him with a move to Bayern Munich and Manchester United in recent times.
That is according to TalkSPORT, who have claimed that Bayern have made Rice's camp clear of their interest in a potential deal, although they believe that the England international is more likely to stay in the Premier League instead. football.london understands that the talented midfielder is Arsenal's priority target for the summer window as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his options in the centre of the park.
But the 24-year-old has admitted that he isn't thinking about any potential move until after West Ham's UEFA Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina next Wednesday. "I've not really focused on any of that, to be honest," said Rice when asked if a win against the Italian side would be the perfect Hammers send-off before a potential summer move.
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"My main focus this season, from the World Cup onwards, has been getting us out of a relegation battle and, of course, having one eye on winning this trophy. Everything else is just noise and speculation.
"Obviously, I can't help that, it comes with playing. But my main focus is playing for West Ham and winning this final. My heart's set on that, doing it for the club, for my family, for the fans and that's my only focus.
"I want to make them all very happy and my focus is on doing that."
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