The player in question is West Ham’s Declan Rice.
Rice has been a target of Arsenal’s for some time and is now understood to be their top target heading into the 2023 summer transfer window.
However, the Gunners are believed to be facing competition for Rice from German champions, Bayern Munich.
And now, a recent update from Florian Plettenberg has claimed Arsenal are prepared to pay around £70m to land the Hammers Skipper.
Providing an update on Twitter, Plettenberg said: “Update [on] Rice (Due to many inquiries): There are still no agreements and there’s no offer yet. Bayern bosses preparing the next steps instead.
“Bosses want to fulfil Tuchel’s wish. First of all the new board has to decide what Bayern is willing to offer in the first round. Bayern is aware that Arsenal should be willing to pay around £70m. Rice remains the internal top target!”
And as Chelsea paid £106m for Enzo Fernandez, it is easy to see why West Ham would want closer to the £100m mark for their prized asset.
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