Arsenal outbid Man City to sign Rice from West Ham for reported £105M

Arsenal are preparing for another Premier League title push.

The Gunners unveiled the signing of Declan Rice on Saturday after he moved from West Ham United for a reported guaranteed £100 million with a further £5 million in add-ons. Treble-winning Manchester City withdrew from the race after their £90-million proposal was rejected.

The deal makes Rice the most expensive British player of all time, narrowly beating the £100-million sum Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish in 2021.

“First of all I just want to say a massive thank you to all the Arsenal fans for the support so far,” Rice said. “It’s been overwhelming – there’s been a lot going on, a lot of speculation for months. But obviously as a player, you want to get things dealt with as quickly as possible, so you’re settled.

“Today I’ve had my first day and I&#

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