Declan Rice's £105million transfer to Arsenal should be announced before the end of the week and he is already being welcomed to the club by his new teammates. The Arsenal squad flew out to Germany for a pre-season training camp earlier this week as preparations start for the upcoming campaign this Thursday when they face Nurnberg.
It is highly unlikely that Rice will feature in that game, but debuts for Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber are certainly possible. Havertz saw his £65million move from Chelsea announced in late June, while Timber has completed all the necessary medical tests with just an official unveiling to follow.
Negotiations with Ajax for the signing of Timber were relatively straightforward, however Arsenal faced numerous stumbling blocks to get Rice's signature. Firstly, Manchester City entered the race but a triple-figure proposal from Emirates Stadium ended their interest with West Ham then verbally agreeing to that offer.
