Declan Rice admits he has been eyeing a transfer to Arsenal for a few years. The midfielder has lastly accomplished his change to the Emirates and has defined why he has left West Ham for the Gunners.

West Ham introduced on Saturday morning that Rice had left the membership. They didn't identify Arsenal of their assertion, holding again the place the 24-year-old was heading.

Arsenal saved their supporters ready till 1pm after they unveiled their latest signing on their YouTube web page. Rice was the No 1 goal for Mikel Arteta heading into the summer time window.

The Gunners have splashed out a club-record price of as much as £105million together with add-ons. Arteta is seeking to construct upon the massively promising efficiency of his aspect final season, the place they only got here up brief within the Premier League title race.

Rice says he has been keeping track of Arsenal's progress and that performed an enormous half in his choice to hitch. Rice instructed the Arsenal website: "I’ve been looking at Arsenal over the last couple of seasons and the trajectory they’ve been going on. Not last season but the season before, they finished fifth but you could see the style of play Mikel was implementing.

"Last season was an excellent season, blowing just about each staff out of the water excluding Man City. With Mikel and the way he works, the squad, how younger everyone seems to be, the power across the membership and in addition the problem of getting Arsenal again to the place they belong, meaning lots to me.

"I know the fans really want that. For me as a player, I’ve come here really hungry to have more success and to spend my best years at this great club."

Arsenal sporting director Edu has additionally outlined why the membership broke their document to land Rice. The Brazilian mentioned: "Declan is a player with fantastic ability and a proven record at both club and international levels. The process of this transfer has been a big team effort with a clear plan, and we are so happy that Declan is joining us.

"Declan is a high-quality, younger worldwide participant who will add nice energy to our squad, becoming so nicely into our technique of competing with younger proficient gamers on the centre of our membership. It’s nice that Declan will probably be becoming a member of up with Mikel, our coaches and his new teammates in good time forward of the brand new season."

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