England international Declan Rice has joined Arsenal from West Ham United for £105m on a long term contract.
Rice will train with the Arsenal squad before embarking on a trip to the USA for tour on Sunday.
The 24-year-old started his youth career at Chelsea before joining West Ham’s youth academy in 2014. He went on to sign his first professional contract in 2015.
He made his senior debut aged 18 on the final day of the 2016/17 football season.
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Rice was named West Ham captain in May 2022 and guided the team to the Europa Conference League last month. He was also name the Player of the Tournament by UEFA.
While speaking, Sporting Director Edu said: “Declan is a player with fantastic ability and a proven record at both club and international levels. The process of this transfer has been a big team effort with a clear plan, and we are so happy that Declan is joining us.
“Declan is a high-quality, young international player who will add great strength to our squad, fitting so well to our strategy of competing with young talented players at the centre of our club.
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