Declan Rice has not agreed to play for Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich club, despite Arsenal gaining a significant transfer boost.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, West Ham midfielder Declan Rice is set to ditch advances from Bayern Munich as he is keen to stay in the Premier League.
Arsenal has emerged as favourites for his signature, with Manchester United also keen on the England international.
The Bavarian giants are also huge admirers of Rice, with new manager Thomas Tuchel in particular a fan of the midfielder. In fact, Tuchel personally contacted Rice to persuade him to join Bayern Munich.
Now, though, it looks like Rice will stay put in the Premier League.
Rice’s contract with West Ham expires in 2024 and the London outfit are expected to cash in on the player instead of losing him for free next year.
The 24-year-old is wanted by Arsenal, who made him their top midfield priority for the upcoming season as they attempt to close the gap on Manchester City.
Building on their second-place league result this season, Mikel Arteta is eager to assemble a group that can compete in the Premier League and the Champions League.
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In addition to Moises Caicedo of Brighton and Ilkay Gundogan of Man City, Arsenal has been connected with both players.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reiterated that they have a “promising plan.”
