Quote from: onecall123 on Today at 06:51:54 AM

Quote from: Avirunes on Today at 05:08:06 AM

Seems like you are not as updated with what's going around Declan Rice in transfer market. Arsenal and City were interested in Rice and both clubs made huge bids. Bayern never placed a bid considering his high price tag but they were for sure interested in him. Declan Rice plays very well as holding midfielder and with Xhaka and Partey near to leave Arsenal, it was important for us to sign a holding midfielder. Now Xhaka played as more of an aggressive type midfielder in Arsenal's formation kinda like what Gundogan in City's formation last season. Now I am not sure what kind of role is Arteta planning here for Rice here. I think he is replacement for Xhaka and will he be given a more aggressive role like Xhaka used to have or just like a normal DM which is what his strong role as I have seen till now. So I feel his performance will lot depend on how the DM roles will be distributed by Arteta.

True. Arsenal have been negotiating with West Ham for Rice since November of last year. It's hope that Arteta, will get his man through a record-transfer deal. However, it's important to consider whether spending such a large sum of money guarantees that the player will meet expectations. I just hope that Rice doesn't disappoint due to the enormous amount involved. Arsenal is patiently waiting him join in the midfield alongside Martin Ødegaard and Thomas Partey. While I may not agree the idea of Xhaka leaving, but eventually he is on his way out just to make room for Rice. We'll see how quickly Arteta can transform this vision into reality.

That would literally be a transfer that is better than City, and that's what Arsenal needs urgently. City got Kovacic instead of Ilkay, and that means if Arsenal gets Declan Rice, I believe Declan to be better than Kovacic, that's of course just one player but they need every single situation like that they can get.

Arsenal probably made some decent profit from all of this, I can't see them not being in profit this season and in that case I believe that they should be doing a good job by putting in the effort to make some big transfers like this. I do not care how much is wanted by the club, pay them whatever you can afford to pay, even offer something for the future and get him so that Arsenal could have a better chance next season.