Luke Shaw reveals he is encouraging Declan Rice and Harry Kane to join Manchester United<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nMeanwhile, Arteta’s side are not the only side interested in Timer. The Holland international was a target for Manchester United last summer, while Liverpool have also been credited with an interest in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Arsenal feel they can secure the deal. The North London club reportedly have a budget of around \u00a3180m this summer and are already working on deals for Chelsea forward Kai Havertz and West Ham’s Declan Rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are also considering Southampton’s Romeo Lavia as they await offers for Thomas Partey, while Granit Xhaka has an offer from Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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