Arsenal have reportedly submitted an improved bid for high switch goal Declan Rice price £105million. The Gunners face an intense battle with champions Manchester City for his signature.

According to David Ornstein of the Athletic, the supply features a £100m preliminary payment plus £5m price of add-ons. The Gunners had a club-record proposal price as much as £90million - £75m base payment plus an preliminary £15m - turned down by West Ham earlier this month.

It is known that the Hammers worth their skipper at £100million, which Arsenal have now matched as they appear to steal a march on Manchester City, who keep a eager curiosity within the participant.

City entered the race for Rice this week with a formal supply of £80m plus £10m which was additionally rejected. Arsenal is alleged to be Rice's most well-liked vacation spot however he's additionally open to the opportunity of becoming a member of the treble winners.

Either method, he's nearly sure to be leaving London Stadium this summer time. West Ham chairman David Sullivan admitted that the Europa Conference League last was more likely to be Rice's last recreation within the claret and blue.

He advised talkSPORT: "I think it has to be. We promised him he could go. He set his heart on going. You can't ask for a man who has committed more to us this season.

"In due course, he has to get on and we have now to get a alternative - or a number of replacements. It's not one thing we need to occur. We supplied him £200,000-a-week 18 months in the past. He turned it down.

"It's cost him £10million to stay at West Ham in that time (in lost wages). And he wants to go. You can't keep a player who doesn't want to be there."