West Ham United accept they face selling Declan Rice this year.

West Ham are resigned to losing Declan Rice this summer but intend to hold firm on a price-tag of well over £100million, amid growing interest from Arsenal, says the London Evening Standard.

The Premier League leaders have made Rice their No1 target for the summer window, with the midfielder understood to be open to the move.

The 24-year-old's West Ham contract runs until the end of next season, although the club have an option of a year extension beyond that.

Rice appeared beyond Arsenal's reach but with the Gunners top of the division and heading for a Champions League return, the club are hoping to raise their sights.

Mikel Arteta has made signing a central midfielder, along with a left-sided centre-back, his priority for the summer window, with this month focused on bringing in a winger after missing out on Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea.