Arsenal face £105m Declan Rice deadline as transfer plans become clear

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Arsenal are facing a race against time in their bid to announce a club-record £105million transfer of Declan Rice from West Ham in an ideal fashion. The Gunners have had a deal agreed with the Hammers for over a week but supporters have grown agitated that no confirmation has been made by the club.

The London Evening Standard have claimed that medicals for both Rice and Jurrien Timber have been completed ahead of their proposed moves, which in addition to Kai Havertz would see Arsenal reach £200m spent already this summer. Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu have moved quickly in order to get their signings in place for a full pre-season under the Spanish boss.

Rice and Timber are both set to be announced as Arsenal players this week, but there is a race against time to do so before the Gunners set off for their trips to the USA and Germany. The Gunners will take on Nurnberg on July 13 (Thursday) before then jetting off stateside for three friendlies against the MLS All Stars, Manchester United and Barcelona.

Rice is set to miss the Germany camp, having been given extended time off due to his international commitments with England and also cutting his holiday short to finalise a move to the Emirates. However, he is expected to join up with his new team-mates in the US, providing the finishing touches on his contract have been approved.

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Having already made a significant outlay in the opening few weeks of the transfer window, should Arteta wish to bolster his squad any further it may have to come at the expense of outgoings. Another midfielder is being eyed by the club after Rice, as Thomas Partey could follow Granit Xhaka out of the club – with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia high up on the shortlist.

But amid rival interest from Liverpool and Chelsea, the Belgian teenager is set to cost as much as £50m and sales would be necessary for Arsenal to compete for his signature. Attention is set to be turned towards outgoings, with Folarin Balogun expected to headline the departures.

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The striker, who spent last season on an impressive loan with Ligue 1 side Reims, has been told that he can leave for a fee of £50m, which could fund a move for Lavia or another midfield target.

While the likes of Nuno Tavares, Nicolas Pepe and Cedric Soares are among the fringe players expected to end their north London stays.

Arteta will be looking to finalise his squad sooner rather than later in order to get a full pre-season with the vast majority of the team, as he alongside the Arsenal fanbase will be hoping that the signings of Rice and Timber are confirmed in the near future.

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