Rice had the pick of several Premier league clubs but opted to join the Gunners.
However, Rice claims the prospect of playing under Arteta was a key factor behind his move to north London.Declan Rice says he instantlywanted to join Arsenal after meeting Mikel Arteta
‘Just the way he spoke, his aurora, the way he sees the game, the way he wants to play football, and I think we’ve seenthe way they’ve played the last two years, the way they’ve played as a team I really see myself fitting in. Asked if he noticed an improvement in the training levels after leaving West Ham, Rice replied: ‘Do you know what, towards the end of my time at West Ham the players we had were unbelievable.
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