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Arsenal have confirmed the signing of midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham United for a whopping £100m transfer fee plus an additional £5m.
With this fee, Rice became the most expensive British player of all time. Jack Grealish, who joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100m in 2021, takes over.
according Sky Sports journalist Soulcol CafeThe North Side of London will pay the rice fee in instalments over the next 24 months. The additional £5m will also be split. Arsenal will pay £1 million every time they qualify for the Champions League, with Rice playing 60% of the matches.
Arsenal have finally finalized their record signing with the club, after overcoming some delays. according solhcolThe deal was agreed nearly 10 days ago, but there was a delay in paperwork from the North London side solicitors.
Declan Rice, 24, has joined Arsenal after a stellar season with West Ham United in Europe. They won the UEFA Europa Conference League, overshadowing their 14th-place finish in the Premier League table.
The England midfielder led the Hammers in 50 appearances across competitions last season, scoring five goals and providing four assists. Overall, having come through the club’s academy, Declan Rice made 245 senior appearances for West Ham, recording 15 goals and 13 assists.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on the signing of Declan Rice
Arsenal announced the signing of Declan Rice on Saturday 15 July. The England midfielder became the club’s third signing of the summer, after Kai Havertz and Jören Timber.
With Arsenal set to compete in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in six years, Rice is a huge signing. Manager Mikel Arteta highlighted this, praising the quality and experience of the Englishman. He said (trans Arsenal.com):
“We’re really excited to have Declan joining us. He’s a player with tremendous ability, and has been performing at a high level in the Premier League and for England for a number of seasons now.”
“Declan brings an unquestionable quality to the club and is an exceptional talent with the potential to be very successful here.”
he added:
“Declan has a lot of Premier League experience at only 24 years old. He has captained a very good team at West Ham and, as we all saw, recently won a European Cup. The responsibility and role he has taken on has been very impressive and we are really excited to have him join us.” “.
Aside from his extensive experience with the club, Declan Rice was also a key member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad, making 43 appearances.
At the Emirates, he will replace Granit Xhaka, who moved to Bayer Leverkusen earlier this summer.
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