At Arsenal, Declan Rice would have a comparable impact to that of players like Virgil van Dijk and Alisson at Liverpool. According to Tony Cascarino, a former Chelsea striker, the arrival of the England star at the Emirates could be seismic.
Despite Manchester City’s interest in Rice, Arsenal is still hopeful of signing him this summer. West Ham rejected the Gunners’ offers of up to £90 million for the 24-year-old.
Rice is reportedly more interested in moving to north London than joining treble-winning City. To land their top target, Arsenal will need to increase their transfer offer.
Rice would surpass Arsenal’s current record for transfers, which is £72 million. Cascarino also notes parallels between the selections of Van Dijk and Alisson by Liverpool.
