Arsenal Newsnow: Declan Rice, who has been targeted by Chelsea, would rather join Arsenal in the summer instead because of Mikel Arteta’s leadership at the club. The much sought-after England international reportedly prefers a move to the north London club over interest from his childhood team. According to the rumour, Arsenal has made signing Declan Rice their top goal for the next offseason. They believe they have a good chance of beating Chelsea for his services.
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Arsenal is now dominating the Premier League table after a remarkable turnaround under Arteta’s leadership in 2019. Rice longs to take his game to a higher level and participate in the Champions League. He is presently the captain of West Ham United. Rice has been a key player for the team for many years. Unfortunately, West Ham’s poor performance has put them in a position where they may have to trade their star player this summer.
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It has been claimed that West Ham United has placed a £100 million price tag on Rice. Thus making him the most highly compensated British footballer in history. As Rice’s current contract will end in 2024, they may have to settle for a cost of about £80 million. Chelsea tried to recruit their former academy player. But now they risk losing him to the competition. A veteran of 221 West Ham matches, Rice has contributed 11 goals and 13 assists.
After signing Mykhailo Mudryk, the Gunners are considering a serious offer for a certain superstar at Chelsea
After losing out on Mykhailo Mudryk to the Blues, Arsenal is apparently considering a move for Raheem Sterling, a prominent player for Chelsea. Despite costing Chelsea £47.5 million to acquire from Manchester City in the summer, Sterling’s performances have fallen short of expectations at Stamford Bridge. The English international has scored six times. He has also assisted on three more for Graham Potter’s squad in 22 games this season.
The Blues seem to be well-stocked in wide areas after signing Mudryk and Madueke this month. But Mikel Arteta’s team might benefit from the acquisition of Sterling. When Arsenal takes on Erik ten Hag’s team on Sunday in the Premier League, they’ll be hoping to put some distance between themselves and second-place Man United.
With a 2-0 victory against Tottenham thanks to goals from Hugo Lloris and Martin Odegaard, Arsenal moved eight points ahead at the top of the table. United widened their advantage atop the table with a 2-1 victory against Man City last weekend. A win for the Gunners on Sunday would prevent any more United momentum.
Arsenal’s sole Premier League loss this season came in the previous match against United, a 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford. Casemiro’s suspension for United is good news for Arsenal as they prepare for the match.
