Preparation for the summer transfer window is already underway at Arsenal despite their intense Premier League title battle with Manchester City. The upcoming months in the market will determine whether Mikel Arteta's side have the onus to continue at the pinnacle of English football.
Sporting director Edu Gaspar has already admitted his phone hasn't stopped ringing with people wanting to join the club. The list of admirers of Arteta's side has drastically evolved over the past 18 months, with the Gunners now capable of competing with the big boys in the window.
One transfer saga that is fully expected to involve the north Londoners at the conclusion of the summer is West Ham captain Declan Rice. The versatile midfielder's contract at the London Stadium expires next summer and he has turned down a number of offers, opening the door for a likely exit.
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