Arsenal's summer transfer pursuit of Declan Rice looks as though it's finally set to get underway as the opening of the window looms large. football.london understands that the England international is a top priority target for the Gunners in the coming weeks to help strengthen the squad.
The north London side are keen to avoid a bidding war though, leaving it up to the player to decide the move, as seen with decisions to back out of deals for Lisandro Martinez and Mykhailo Mudryk. With the Europa Conference League final now concluded, discussions over Rice's future are set to take place after the Hammers confirmed his exit this summer.
Arsenal are expected to make an offer in the coming weeks for the 24-year-old, with a deal expected to cost upwards of £90million. With such an expensive move predicted, there will be some confidence that Rice can fit exactly how Mikel Arteta wants to play, so with that said, here's a look at how he could play.