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Thomas Tuchel 'is told that Bayern Munich are OUT of the race' for £100m Declan Rice - with the Bundesliga champions convinced the West Ham star will join Arsenal

Thomas Tuchel is set to be disappointed in his pursuit of Declan Rice, with Bayern Munich now out of the race to sign the West Ham captain, according to reports in Germany.

The former Chelsea manager is an ardent admirer of the England star and had hoped the club would make Rice their record signing to convince the player to make the move to Bavaria.

But as Mail Sport reported at the start of June, the midfielder is said to favour a move that keeps him in the Premier League, with Arsenal considered the frontrunners for his signature.