Manchester City are set to enter the race to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice.
Sky Sports News understands two "big" offers are expected to be made for Rice on Thursday, one of them from the Premier League champions.
Sky in Italy are reporting City are prepared to pay £75m + £15m in bonuses payable across two years for Rice.
City are preparing for life without treble-winning captain Ilkay Gundogan, who is on the verge of joining Barcelona, and want England international Rice despite already agreeing a deal with Chelsea for Mateo Kovacic.
Having beaten Arsenal to last season's Premier League title, Manchester City are now hoping to pip the Gunners to Rice's signature.
It's understood positive negotiations are continuing between the London clubs, who are said to be working on both the fee and payment structure of the deal
