Bayern Munich ignite Declan Rice race with £95m offer, Harry Kane's transfer to Man Utd blocked - Paper Round

Bayern’s £95m Rice offer Bayern Munich have thrown the race to sign Declan Rice this summer wide open after the Mirror reported the German champions are launching a £95m offer for the West Ham midfielder. Rice will be allowed to leave the Hammers if their asking price is met, and amid interest from Premier League clubs Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, the England international is said to have spoke to Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel recently as he considers his options.

Ad “Rice is expected to inform West Ham that his preference is to move to Arsenal this summer. The Gunners want Rice to replace Granit Xhaka, who looks set to join Bayer Leverkusen,” the Mirror writes.

TransfersBarcelona line up Messi, Martinez, Gundogan and Guimaraes for summer spree — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 05:31 “However, Rice is believed to have held talks with Bayern boss Tuchel in recent days and the lure of joining one of Europe's heavyweights could prove a tempting proposition. It is also unclear at this stage how much Arsenal are willing to pay to land Rice this summer.” ** Spurs to block Kane to Man Utd Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will not allow Harry Kane to leave for a Premier League rival this summer, the Mirror reports, a decision that hinders Manchester United’s hopes of signing the forward.

Even though Kane is out of contract next summer, Levy is willing to take the risk – even if the England captain ends up leaving on a free in 12 months’ time. “Tottenham will certainly not give up on keeping Kane beyond his current deal as they believe his loyalty plus also the incentive of closing in on the Premier League goals record — he is now just 47 behind Alan Shearer’s 260 — could persuade him to stay even longer,” the Mirror