Arsenal remain Declan Rice’s preferred destination, talkSPORT understands.
Manchester City are showing a strong interest in the West Ham captain and are weighing up a big-money offer.
ButArsenalare still hopeful of doing a Ԁєɑł for their main transfer target this summer and are set to table another bid.
Mikel Arteta’s side have already made two offers for Rice this summer with the latest worth up to £90million.
But West Ham value their prized asset at more than £100million.
That fee would not be a problem for Premier League champions Manchester City, who West Ham are now expecting to enter the race.
City’s interest and the lure of playing for Pep Guardiola could leave Rice with a tough decision to make.
However, the treble winners have yet to make a formal bid and Arsenal remain favourites to secure Rice’s signature as it stands.
The 24-year-old has a young family and his preference has always been to remain in London.
West Ham co-ownerDavid Sullivan admitted to talkSPORTfollowing their Europa Conference League triumph that Rice had played his final game for the club.
