Declan Rice Transfer: After negotiating for quite some time, Arsenal and West Ham United have finally come to a £105 million agreement for Declan Rice. The transfer has been completed. Arsenal have announced him as their third signing of this transfer window this Saturday. This was the most expensive transfer in the club’s history. Following the completion of the transfer, Rice explained how coach Mikel Arteta motivated him to join Arsenal. Rice believes working with Arteta, he will be able to level up his performance and reach his best.
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Arsenal have finally managed to land Declan Rice from West Ham United on a record £105 million deal. This is not only the most expensive transfer in the club’s history, but it is also the most expensive transfer in the history of England. Arsenal were on the verge of winning the Premier League last season. They ended the season in 2nd place and will play the Champions League in the upcoming season. Rice will help them grab more trophies in the upcoming season.
Additionally, this will also be the first time Rice plays in the Champions League. After joining the Gunners, the player talked about how the experience has been for him during the transition. Talking to the Arsenal website, Rice said, “It’s been a bit overwhelming because of my relationship with West Ham. [With] the love and support I have for them, it’s been really hard to walk away. In football, amazing opportunities arise. Big clubs, like Arsenal, have come for me and it’s really hard to turn down.”
Most importantly, it became clear from his words that Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta was the man who motivated him the most for the move. Rice said, “You only ever get one career and I really believe in what Mikel is building here and the squad he’s building. I’m really looking forward to the future with Arsenal. For me as a player, I’ve come here really hungry to have more success and to spend my best years at this great club. [Arteta] is a massive factor in why I’ve come here.”
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He added, “I know he’s going to get the best out of me. I know I’ve got more levels to go up in my game, and I feel like he’s the manager to take me to those next levels. I’m really excited to be working with him.” Arteta and his tactics have been serving Arsenal well in the past couple of years. Notably, they stayed at the top of the Premier League table for 248 days last season. Arteta is also building a strong team of youngsters and he’s nourishing them.
Rice expressed how he has been following Arsenal in the last few years. He has also been impressed by Arteta’s style of play. Rice said, “I’ve been looking at Arsenal over the last couple of seasons and the trajectory they’ve been going on. Not last season but the season before, they finished fifth but you could see the style of play Mikel was implementing. Last season was an outstanding season, blowing pretty much every team out of the water with the exception of Man City.”
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