Former Premier League player Danny Murphy says Declan Rice is "buzzing" ahead of his move to Arsenal in the summer transfer window. The England international is nearing a huge £105million switch to the Emirates Stadium from West Ham after an intense saga in the past few weeks.
football.london understands that the Gunners have held interest in Rice since early this year, making him a top priority for their midfield rework. It would take a while for their plan to come into action though, with the Hammers playing in a European final as well as an international break that followed the end of the season.
Two bids from the north London outfit were turned down - sitting at £80million and £90million respectively - which gave rivals Manchester City a chance to swoop. They made their opening offer, which was also rejected, before Arsenal made the huge leap to offering over £100million.
