Arsenal lost the battle with Manchester City for the title in the English Premier League but emerged victorious in the battle for the English footballer Declan Rice.
The West Ham midfielder will move to Arsenal for 117 million euros with a bonus of six million euros, thus becoming the highest-paid English footballer ever.
Six months ago, this record was set by Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who moved to Chelsea for 122 million, and now Arsenal has taken a further step and brought in the most expensive reinforcement in the Premier League.
The English representative will sign a five-year contract with the London club after medical examinations.
Rice will be the third reinforcement of the Gunners after the transfers of Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber from Ajax were previously agreed upon.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was the key in this transfer, offering the Englishman a leading role in the midfield of the Gunners, who will be left by Thomas Partey in this transfer window, and the departure of Granit Xhaka is possible.
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