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Arsenal ready to raid Premier League rivals for defender: Wenger must do this - report
ARSENAL are reportedly weighing up a move to sign West Ham youngster Declan Rice.
Declan Rice has caught the attention of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
The 17-year-old centre-back has caught the eye with his performances as captain for the West Ham Under-23s this season.
Slaven Bilic took a liking to the defender, who was given a chance to showcase his talent during the club’s pre-season tour of Austria.
But according to The Sun on Sunday, Arsenal are considering a move to snatch the youngster.
Arsene Wenger is thought to be a fan of Declan Rice
Slaven Bilic was impressed by Declan Rice during his side's pre-season tour
The report suggests the Gunners have been tracking Rice for a while.
However, Rice still has three years left to run on his present deal.
And it is believed Arsenal would have to make a massive bid to even bring West Ham to the negotiating table.
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Arsenal signed Rob Holding and Shkodran Mustafi last summer, but they are still waiting for Per Mertesacker to return from injury.
Wenger’s men meanwhile, deepened West Ham’s woes when his side thrashed the east London outfit 5-1 at the London Stadium on Saturday.
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