Mikel Arteta has earmarked Declan Rice as a future Arsenal captain should he reject a move to Manchester City.
The Gunners have been targeting the West Ham and England midfielder for the vast majority of the summer. They have already lodged two bids for his signature, with the Hammers rebuffing both of those, but have not yet been put off.
Their task might be slightly more difficult with Manchester City now in the race for Rice after tabling a £100m bid. Despite that, Arteta has already put detailed plans in place for the midfielder’s role should he arrive at the Emirates Stadium.
