Declan Rice is near agreeing a brand new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have informed BBC Sport.
The England midfielder has change into a vital participant for the Gunners since his arrival from West Ham for £105m in July 2023.
His present deal expires on the finish of subsequent season however BBC Sport revealed in March that talks over a brand new contract have been underneath manner with the method now at a sophisticated stage.
The 27-year-old has made 165 appearances for Arsenal and helped the membership finish their 22-year watch for a Premier League title final time period.
Rice would obtain a big improve to his reported £240,000-per-week wage, placing him on a par with the membership’s finest earner Bukayo Saka, who’s believed to be paid about £350,000 every week.
Whereas Rice withdrew from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad earlier than the latest three-week camp, he has amassed 80 caps since switching his worldwide allegiance from the Republic of Eire in 2019.
Tuchel has additionally beforehand lauded him one in all the “best midfielders in Europe”.
Rice is anticipated to be concerned for Arsenal once they host Leeds within the English high flight on Saturday (12:30 BST).
The information comes after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s new four-year deal with the Premier League champions was introduced on Wednesday.
