Delan Rice is now expected to sign for Arsenal this summer despite interest from Chelsea who have the midfielder on their shopping list for the coming transfer window.
The West Ham captain is backed to make the move to a bigger club in the summer window and the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City have been waiting in the wings for his coveted signature.
Rice wants to play Champions League football next season and signing for his big-name suitors could be the only way to achieve that with West Ham languishing in the bottom of the Premier League standings.
According to a recent report from The Guardian, it is claimed that the England international maestro is tipped to join the Premier League leaders Arsenal rather than sign for the Blues where was released as a youth player at the age of 14.
Arsenal are hopeful of striking a bargain deal – in the region of £60 million to land Rice’s services despite speculation that West Ham have slapped an eyewatering £100 million price tag on their skipper.
