Arsenal has made a £105m bid for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice in response to Manchester City’s interest in the player.
However, West Ham has not yet accepted the bid due to concerns over the proposed payment structure.
Talks between the clubs are ongoing, and West Ham is expecting a new offer from City, who had a £90m bid rejected.
Arsenal may need to raise their offer to £110m to outbid City.
Rice has expressed a preference to remain in London and join Arsenal, but City’s involvement has complicated the situation.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, sees Rice as a top target and envisions pairing him with Kai Havertz in midfield.
City, meanwhile, has confirmed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea.
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