Manchester City tried to sign Declan Rice from West Ham this summer but the midfielder went to Arsenal instead.
Pep Guardiola believes Declan Rice moved to Arsenal instead of Manchester City because the Gunners pushed harder for his signature.
Guardiola would certainly have benefitted from having Rice available this weekend, with Rodri missing as he serves the final game of his three-match domestic ban after being sent-off against Nottingham Forest. But the City boss believes this weekend's opponents made a more compelling case to Rice, while his own club struggled to match the offer after spending £77.6million on Joskvo Gvardiol.
The deal to sign Rice was one of a spending spree of more than £200million from Arsenal, who also signed Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber, as well as a loan with an option to buy deal for goalkeeper David Raya.
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