Transfers: Arsenal make €116m Declan Rice bid, James Maddison close to joining Spurs

Arsenal have submitted another club-record bid for Declan Rice in an attempt to land the West Ham skipper.

The Gunners, who are expected to announce the arrival of Kai Havertz from Chelsea in the next 24 hours, have now stepped up their attempts to bring in Rice and it's understood an offer of £100m (€116m) plus add-ons has been lodged.

If accepted, it would make Rice the most expensive English footballer of all-time as Arsenal look to fend off interest from Premier League champions Manchester City to get their man.

However, it is understood West Ham are unhappy with the payment structure put forward by their London rivals and are looking to negotiate rather than dismiss the offer out of hand.

Arsenal have already had two bids knocked back for Rice, who they have admired for a long time, while City are also now making moves to sign the 24-year-old.

Things have gone much smoother for Arsenal in their pursuit of Havertz, with the Germany international having undergone a medical over the weekend as footage of his announcement video was leaked on social media on Tuesday.

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of James Maddison with the Leicester midfielder set to undergo a medical on Wednesday.

Spurs entered advanced talks with recently-relegated Leicester earlier this week and have now struck a deal to buy the England international, the PA news agency understands.

Maddison is set to move to Tottenham in a transfer worth £40m (€46.5m) plus add-ons and become new boss Ange Postecoglou's third summer signing.