Arsenal's primary target for the summer transfer window is West Ham United captain Declan Rice, football.london understands.
The Gunners are keen to bolster their midfield options, with manager Mikel Arteta identifying the England international as the perfect candidate to help close the gap to Premier League champions Manchester City. On Sunday, talkSPORT reported that West Ham had identified Fulham star Palhinha as a potential replacement for Rice, claiming that the Portuguese holding midfielder has a release clause in his contract at Craven Cottage.
However, Fulham vice-chairman and director of football operations Tony Khan quickly took to social media to dismiss these reports. "There is no release clause," Khan wrote on Twitter in reply to the report.
