Arsenal are set to submit a club-record proposal for Declan Rice following West Ham's 2-1 UEFA Europa Conference League overcome Fiorentina in Prague as Edu prepares to speed up a monumental push for Mikel Arteta's precedence summer season switch goal. Although the Gunners are understood to have carried out preliminary groundwork on the deal behind the scenes, they've been reluctant to personally press the Hammers captain for readability on his future till the conclusion of West Ham's season.

While Rice is now because of have a good time lifting the Irons' first main trophy in over 40 years, which got here courtesy of Jarrod Bowen's Ninetieth-minute winner in opposition to Fiorentina, he has now publicly acknowledged {that a} resolution over his future is pending.

Arsenal at the moment are ready to submit their opening provide for the defensive midfielder and internally, the Gunners are striving to wrap up the acquisition of Rice as quickly as potential.

That's as a result of he's completely central to their summer season switch plans having beforehand been recognized as their high goal again in January once they failed with a discreet push for the 24-year-old lynchpin.

Furthermore, there are additionally rival suitors on the desk, not least Bayern Munich who're ready to sanction a big-money switch for Thomas Tuchel following non-public discussions between the German tactician, Rice and his entourage.

While Rice is known to favour remaining within the Premier League, he did seemingly point out after reaching Conference League glory that his future lies within the arms of the West Ham hierarchy, who're unlikely to present their captain up with a battle as they give the impression of being to spark a bidding battle.

"I genuinely don't know what's going to happen at the moment, that's my honest answer. To read it myself is actually getting quite boring," Rice advised Sky Sports.

"It's flattering to be wanted by so many clubs but I've still got two years left on my contract so ultimately, it's up to the people above."

The predominant challenge Arsenal are dealing with is that whereas they're determined to maneuver rapidly to land Rice, there's at present a fragile timeline on the horizon that provides little room for in depth switch negotiations.

Upon flying again to England, West Ham will embark on a victory parade in east London on Thursday night and on Friday, Rice is because of attend the marriage of team-mate Pablo Fornals with West Ham's Conference League heroes.

The England squad are then because of report at St George's Park on Monday for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers in opposition to Malta and Macedonia, though Rice has already been granted further day without work by Gareth Southgate alongside Manchester City's Three Lions stars following their involvement of their respective European finals.

Rice appears extremely unlikely to journey to Malta for England's first fixture of the worldwide break on Friday, June 16 with Southgate anticipated to rotate his squad and solid a watch over the likes of Lewis Dunk, Conor Gallagher and Eberechi Eze.

It means we might doubtlessly see motion on Rice's future as quickly as subsequent week, though West Ham are seemingly in no rush to sanction the departure of their trophy-lifting skipper.

Arsenal are ready to supply £90million for Rice and the construction of their opening bid might maintain the important thing to any breakthrough.

West Ham would ideally like the vast majority of that determine upfront that means Arsenal's monetary muscle might significantly be put to the check as they search to beat rivals to the punch.

The Gunners are but to sanction Granit Xhaka's impending departure to Bayer Leverkusen as they need an appropriate alternative secured first earlier than waving goodbye to the Swiss worldwide.

Edu additionally stays firmly fascinated about a swoop for Brighton's Moises Caicedo however Arsenal are unlikely to own the spending energy to execute each offers (alongside Rice) with out important participant gross sales.