New record in the Premier League. With his transfer to Arsenal, Declan Rice became the most expensive English footballer in the English league.
Considered one of the best midfielders of the English league and undisputed holder of the national team, Declan Rice joins Mikel Arteta’s project.
the now former West Ham captain debuted with the first team of the Hammers in 2017 and, since then, he has accumulated 245 games, of which he started in 226. In addition, in the team led by David Moyes, he scored 15 goalsgave 13 assists and received 29 yellow cards.
In his last campaign with the jersey of the Hammers played 50 commitmentsscored 5 goals, gave 4 assists and received 5 yellow. Rice was also one of the mainstays of his team in lifting the UEFA Conference League last season.
After confirming what was an open secret, the soccer player from 24 years said goodbye to what was his home for 10 years. The international with the English team signed with the Gunners in exchange for 120 million pounds.
The figure for the transfer of English marked a new record in the Premier. This is because he exceeded what Arsenal paid for Nicolas Pépé (80 million euros) and City for Jack Grealish (117 million euros). Likewise, the Gunners confirmed that Rice will wear the dorsal 41the same number he wore at West Ham.
Declan Rice: the new illusion of Mikel Arteta
In the presentation of the English midfielder, Mikel Arteta was pleased by the arrival of the player and stated that:
“Undoubtedly, Declan Rice brings us quality, he is an exceptional talent and he has the potential to succeed here”
The Spanish coach commented that they are excited about his signing because the role of English in recent times has been impressive.
Declan Rice is the third reinforcement of the Gunners for the 2023/2024 season. The German midfielder Kai Havertz and the Dutch defender Jurrien Timber They are the other 2 additions that Arsenal made.
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2023-07-16 01:51:34
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