While Arsenal supporters are rightfully beginning to get enthusiastic about this summer time switch enterprise, Express Sport understands there are nonetheless minor points to resolve earlier than Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber are Gunners gamers.

Rather boringly, Arsenal and West Ham are but to finalise fee phrases regardless of verbally agreeing a £105m package deal for the England defensive midfielder.

The deal is now on the house stretch however the golf equipment have to agree a fee plan for Rice earlier than he's given permission to bear a medical and put the ending touches on the transfer.

Manchester City are out of the race so the switch is not in danger proper now. It ought to lastly be signed off within the coming days.

As for Timber, the deal can also be nearing completion however the newest info Express Sport have is {that a} charge remains to be but to have been formally agreed between Arsenal and Ajax.

Dutch experiences claimed there was a verbal settlement for £40m and that Timber has been given permission to bear a medical.

While that's more likely to occur quickly, that isn't at the moment the case. Timber has already agreed private phrases and now the membership are engaged on finalising an settlement which remains to be regarded as very shut and will arrive quickly.