West Ham chiefs are hopeful of Manchester United joining the battle for Declan Rice.
Arsenal are seeking to close an early agreement with the Hammers of around £92m for the club captain.
However, the Irons board expect United to also come in for the midfielder, so sparking an auction.
The Arsenal-consider-three-midfielders-alternatives-West-Ham-star-Declan-Rice.html” target=”_blank”>Daily Mail says the Hammers are hopeful of selling Rice for far more than Arsenal’s assessment.
The one positive for Arsenal is that United’s ownership battle could mean they have a limited budget to work from this summer market.
