Arsenal transfer news: West Ham increasingly frustrated by delay to wrap up Declan Rice deal

Arsenal’s summer spending is expected to exceed £200m with the potential signings of Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber. However, West Ham is experiencing frustration due to paperwork delays. Arsenal is hopeful of including Timber in their squad for Thursday’s friendly against FC Nurnberg, while Rice could sign before the squad departs for their US tour on Sunday.

West Ham is growing more and more frustrated with the delay in finalizing the deal to sell Declan Rice to Arsenal.

West Ham are still waiting to sign the contracts for the £105m deal, which was agreed eight days ago but has not yet been signed.

Arsenal’s lawyers are causing delays in the paperwork, which is causing the hold-up.

West Ham have been informed that Rice has successfully completed his medical examination with Arsenal. Additionally, it is known that he has been consistently training while on vacation in Portugal.

Arsenal is optimistic that they will finalize Rice’s signing before the team embarks on their pre-season tour to the USA on Sunday.

Arsenal has broken their record purchase with a deal worth £100m, which includes an initial payment of £100m and £5m in additional payments. This surpasses their previous record signing of Nicolas Pepe from Lille for £72m in 2019.

Rice’s signing is almost at the level of the British transfer record. Chelsea currently holds that record, having paid Benfica £106.8m for Enzo Fernandez in January.

Arsenal is set to announce the signing of Jurrien Timber. The club is optimistic about including the defender in their squad for their friendly match against FC Nurnberg on Thursday.

Timber has successfully undergone his medical examination in preparation for his £38m move from Ajax. The necessary documents are currently being finalized for a long-term contract.

The Gunners have agreed to payThe Gunners have agreed to pay £34m initially for Timber. The rest of the payment will depend on performance-related add-ons.

Timber is a versatile player who can fulfill the role of a right-back, a position that was mainly played by Ben White last season. However, Timber can also play as a centre-back. In the past, he has gained attention from Manchester United.