West Ham are in talks to sign a potential long-term replacement for Chelsea-linked Declan Rice as Arsenal are also set to be impacted by who the Hammers have identified.
David Moyes' side have made two additions to the squad that fell just short of Europa League glory in 2021/22. Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has signed permanently on the dotted line. Meanwhile, Nice centre-half Nayef Aguerd was the first. through the doors in east London to replace the Lyon-bound Issa Diop. Whilst the Irons' main priority has been to strengthen a squad that has so much potential in it going forward into the future, the London Stadium-based club have also been trying to fend off another Rice transfer swoop from Chelsea.
Senior figures during the Roman Abramovich era always wanted to make up for their mistakes of letting West Ham's number 41 slip out of their grasp from his early days. Since The Three Lions international has been establishing himself alongside Jarrod Bowen as West Ham's untouchables, the Blues have always tried to tempt their London compatriots into accepting a big-money offer for Mason Mount's best friend.
