![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/arsenal-transfer-news-live-rice-passes-medical-xhaka-dismisses-claim-mbappe-preference/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_ARSENAL.jpg&description=Arsenal are now on the brink of deals for West Ham captain Declan Rice and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber - two deals that will take their summer spending above £200million Arsenal have continued their frantic business in the transfer market this week, with Granit Xhaka moving to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen amid his replacement coming through the door. Declan Rice has now all but completed his club-record £105 million transfer from West Ham. And Jurrien Timber will join him after the Gunners agreed to spend £34.3 million up front for the Netherlands international, with a further £4.3m coming in add-ons. Kai Havertz has already completed a £65 million switch from Chelsea, as Mikel Arteta looks to build on last season's second placed Premier League finish. And the Spanish boss has to sort the future of Thomas Partey, with Kieran Tierney's future also in doubt. Stay tuned for all of the latest updates and rumours from the Emirates... Declan Rice has passed his Arsenal medical, according to the Evening Standard. The Gunners had already agreed terms with West Ham for the England midfielder. Rice will cost Arsenal up to £105m, and his arrival - when confirmed - will see him join fellow new arrival Kai Havertz in North London. Granit Xhaka has dismissed claims his wife was behind his decision to leave Arsenal. 'There was speculation everywhere that my wife was no longer happy in England," the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder told Keystone-SDA (via Sport Witness). "That is not at all true. The fact is that as a person I am always interested in new challenges. 'After seven years, the time has come for something completely new. The league is not new, but the club is. "During the talks with Simon Rolfes [sporting director] and Xabi Alonso, I felt that the long-term project at Leverkusen was worthwhile and that it was 100% in line with me.' A sight to warm the hearts of Arsenal fans..... William Saliba signing a new contract at the Emirates may be their most important piece of bu){kind=link}
Arsenal are now on the brink of deals for West Ham captain Declan Rice and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber – two deals that will take their summer spending above £200million
Arsenal have continued their frantic business in the transfer market this week, with Granit Xhaka moving to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen amid his replacement coming through the door.
Declan Rice has now all but completed his club-record £105 million transfer from West Ham. And Jurrien Timber will join him after the Gunners agreed to spend £34.3 million up front for the Netherlands international, with a further £4.3m coming in add-ons.
Kai Havertz has already completed a £65 million switch from Chelsea, as Mikel Arteta looks to build on last season’s second placed Premier League finish. And the Spanish boss has to sort the future of Thomas Partey, with Kieran Tierney’s future also in doubt.
Stay tuned for all of the latest updates and rumours from the Emirates…