Arsenal could break the transfer record for a British player, after they made a third bid for West Ham United captain Declan Rice, according to the Athletic.
The Gunners have reportedly offered £100 million and a further £5 million in add-ons to land their top target just hours after West Ham turned down Manchester City’s opening proposal of £90 million for the England international.
City have already secured a £30 million deal for Mateo Kovacic but also are keen to add Rice to their midfield options following Ilkay Gundogan’s decision to join Barcelona on a free transfer.
Since making his debut at age 18, Rice has made 245 appearances for the east London club. He has one year left on his contract, but West Ham also hold an option to extend his deal by a further year.
It has been widely reported that West Ham expects Rice to leave this summer but have so far held firm with their demands to receive a record fee for their midfield general.