OFFICIAL: Arsenal Announce Record Signing of West Ham Legend Rice

Arsenal have finally announced the signing of West Ham favourite Declan Rice, more than a week after reports emerged that the deal for the England midfielder had been agreed.

Rice joins the Gunners on a lengthy contract after turning down approaches from Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

The England international becomes Arsenal’s most expensive signing, joining from West Ham in a deal reported to be worth £100 million upfront plus £5 million in add-ons, eclipsing the £72 million that the Gunners paid to Nice for Ivorian winger Nicolas Pepe.

Rice’s transfer becomes the second most expensive deal in English football history, narrowly missing out on the title to Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez transfer, which cost a total of £106.5 million.