Who is Mikel Arteta’s top transfer target? Declan Rice? Who else. As early as the winter transfer window, the 24-year-old was named Arsenal’s primary transfer target for this year. If not signed in the summer, then Arsenal’s summer transfer window would be considered a failure.
For months, Arsenal only had one thing that could impede them from getting him: West Ham’s huge price tag to allow his departure.
But now The Sun says another obstacle has emerged. The publication claims Manchester United have reignited their interest in the England international. The Red Devils have wanted Rice for years but have never managed to prise him out of West Ham. After Ten Hag’s arrival, the Red Devils’ interest seemed to have disappeared, but as you read this, it has “returned”.
Apparently, on Sunday night, Rice was so impressive that Ten Hag was convinced he was what he wanted for his team, making him his top target.
Manchester United are set to have new owners if the Glazers go through with the sale. The new owners may want to make a statement in the transfer market. So one may ask, “Should Arsenal be worried United may beat them to Rice’s deal?”
As per a report by Football London, they need not be worried, as the Gunners’ transformation blows away Rice, who thinks the North London club is coached well. With such revelations, I think it will be a no-brainer where he wants to go in the summer.
Daniel O
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This is exactly what the old fox David Moise is hoping to happen, Man United casting their hat in the ring as when they do crazy things follow.
Daniel O, I gree that it is a no brainer where he WANTS to go this summer.
But wantingsomething and then getting something aretwo entirely differenrt matters ands I HOPE YOU CAN AGRRE THAT IS SO.
I havelittle dfoubt that we want Rice and that he would like to come to Arsenal, But, as I think and really think before writing, I can easily see that Kroenke is very unlikely to sanction the sort of fee that RICE.
With effectively TWO, not one year, left on his West Ham contact(including that clubs one year option)his transferfee is likely to be either very near or even above £100mill .
And that ,imo, rules Arsenal out of the chase. I do not envisage us being willing to pay more than £80mill, at very most. Nor, IMO, should we !
Do arsenal really need Declan Rice? For me, I think we Conciedo or whatever the name from Brighton. He is a tackler and a fighter of ball. He is the kind of midfielder we need atm
We won’t get him. Edu is poor at delivering Arteta’s first choices especially if the player is not a Brazilian or Portuguese or his agent isn’t Kia or Mendes. Remember Mudryk?
Edu is a poor.
1. Can’t sell players
2. Can’t deliver first choices
3. Good at buying Kia and Mendes players because he holidays with them every summer
3. Only good at self promoting himself
On the strength of your observations, I decided to look up who the recent signings’ agents are. That included Vieira who IS represented by Mendes, but Kiwior, White, Zinchenko, Odegaard, & Jesus are not represented on your list of 2 agents. Neither are Partey, Martinelli, Magalhaes, Saliba, or Trossard so not sure what your point was.
As we are confirmed in second place in the league at worst, then I am of the opinion that Edu hasn’t done badly at all.
Is he too good looking for you ?
Rice is a better fit for utds team than ours. We do need physical players, but imo our players all need to be *technically* very good first and foremost – that’s why caicedo suits our side better.