Eddie Nketiah is among Arsenal stars who could be sold amid the club's pursuit of Declan Rice.
On Tuesday, Arsenal received a second offer for their number one summer target Rice, which was rejected by West Ham. The latest offer is said to have a £75m upfront fee, plus a £15m surcharge, which Hammer considers unfeasible.
According to the Independent, West Ham insists the entire value of Arsenal's bid for Rice must reach a valuation of £ 100 million.
The Gunners are said to be making another offer for the England international, and the feeling is they are closing in on a deal, with Mikel Arteta hoping to finalize the signing before the pre-season summer tour. of the team. Advertisement
Manchester City are also said to be interested in Rice, should ?lkay Gündo?an not sign a new contract, while Chelsea are monitoring the situation.
Arteta hopes to make some changes to his team, possibly with some departures if they sign Rice.
Nketiah leaving Arsenal?
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According to the Independent, Arteta could oversee spending of more than £200m this summer as the club target Rice, Chelsea's Kai Havertz, Southampton's Romeo Lavia and Ajax's Jurrien Timber.
In return, Arsenal has the ability to offset those costs with sales. The publication claims the club are open to making attractive offers for Kieran Tierney, Thomas Partey and later Nketiah and Folarin Balogun, with the Gunners keen to keep one as an attacking option.
While Balogun's departure won't come as a surprise to Arsenal fans, Nketiah's departure will bring more attention, as the striker has proven to be a reliable pupil for Gabriel Jesus in this term.
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If Rice joins the Gunners, the England international will become the club's record signing, beating the £72m Arsenal paid Nicolas Pepe in 2019.
The 24-year-old won the Europa Conference League trophy with West Ham earlier this month, and after match chairman David Sullivan said he believes it will be the captain's last game against the Hammers.
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