Arsenal have been boosted in their summer pursuit of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, if recent reports are to be believed.
It seems likely that Rice will leave the Hammers at the end of the current campaign, with the player making it no secret of his desire to play in the UEFA Champions League sooner rather than later. When quizzed on whether playing at the 2022 World Cup had given him the hunger to play in Europe's top competition, the England international said: “Yeah, 100 per cent.
“For the last two or three years I have been saying that. I have been playing consistently well for [my] club and I feel like I really want to keep pushing.
