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Arsenal are currently ahead of Man Utd and Bayern Munich in the race to sign Declan Rice.

Journalist Dean Jones explains the West Ham’s star feeling ahead of a potential move and his supposed snubbing of Bayern, he said: “I’ve never got the impression that a move abroad was something Declan Rice would be looking.

“But of course once an interesting proposal like Bayern’s is actually put on the table, it is going to be intriguing in some way.

“It matches his ambition in terms of chasing titles and being in the Champions League, but it also takes him away from family and friends and definitely is a transfer that would take him out of his comfort zone.

“I’m not saying that is a bad thing, but Rice is a person that loves being a central figure in the dressing room, loves living close to people who can keep him grounded and focused.

“And I just think that if it comes down to Bayern or a top Premier League club, he would prefer to stay in England.

“That’s my reading of this from speaking to people that know him over recent months. Arsenal makes most sense, then Man Utd… Bayern come after them for me.”