Former Chelsea defender William Gallas believes Declan Rice must "go to another level" if he wants to be considered a world class midfielder. The West Ham captain has impressed for the Hammers in recent seasons and is widely regarded as one of the best central midfielders in the Premier League.
His future at the London Stadium is in doubt, however, due to him having less than 18 months remaining on his contract. football.london understands Rice is Arsenal's main transfer priority this summer as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his midfield options even further.
It's understood Edu wanted to sign two midfielders over the January and summer transfer windows, with Jorginho - following his deadline day move from Chelsea - presumably taking one of those spots. Since Arsenal's interest in Rice has been made public, however, the England midfielder has come in for some criticism.
