Arsenal sign England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham in a deal worth £100m plus £5m add-ons.
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham for £100m plus £5m in add-ons.saying how 'tough' a decision it had been to leave the club."I've been looking at Arsenal over the last couple of seasons and the trajectory they've been on," he said.
He is Arsenal's third major signing this summer as they look to go one better than their second-placed finish in the Premier League last season. "Declan is bringing undoubted quality to the club and he is an exceptional talent who has the potential to be very successful here. Arsenal succeeded with their third bid for Rice, having had two earlier offers rejected which were below West Ham's £100m asking price.
He signed his first professional contract with the Hammers in December 2015 and made his first senior appearance on the last day of the 2016-17 Premier League season as a substitute against Burnley, going on to make his full debut that August in a start against Southampton.
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