He surpasses Nicolás Pepé as the most expensive signing in Arsenal’s history.
July 15, 2023 3:34 p.m.
LONDON – He Arsenal has broken the market with the contracting of the midfielder Declan Ricewhich comes from West Ham United by £105 million (122 million euros), as announced this Saturday by the ‘gunner’ club.
Rice, 24, outperforms Nicholas Pepe as the most expensive signing in the history of Arsenal, who paid 90 million for the Ivorian winger in 2019. The Englishman signs a five-year contract with an option for one more.
Insignia of West Ham
The player says goodbye to West Ham after ten years at the London club, where he was trained from the youth ranks and became a benchmark for the first team, with whom he played 245 games and won a Europa Conference League in 2023.
“I have seen a lot of Arsenal in the last two seasons and the trajectory they have followed. I really like the style that Mikel Arteta has implemented and the last season was exceptional, beating all the teams except for Manchester City”Rice said in a statement.
Rice is the third addition to Arsenal in this summer market, after that of Kai Havertzfor which they paid 75 million and that of Jurrien Timber, for 45 million. The midfielder was excited about his new challenge: “I really want to see my future at Arsenal.”
2023-07-16 04:36:39
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