Declan Rice

[argyle]

I don't think you're paying attention- I feel we never really wanted Rice- we stuck our beaks in and as a result Arsenal have paid well over the odds for him.

Also is Kovacic no one?

Eh?

Bellingham was a main target and Rice was the alternative. We didnt put a bid in just because Arsenal did. Anyone thinking we did so to increase the amount Arsenal had to pay is either a moron or a teenager on twitter.

I meant Gvardiol will likely be the only other signing.

Thought it was self explanatory.

 

[Keeper!]

He might, but from what I've seen at Chelsea he was a really average midfielder who's replacing one of our talismanic figures.

Top class footballer, great, great signing.

 

[Phil1]

yes

Arsenal FINALLY reach £105m agreement for Declan Rice

SAMI MOKBEL: Having tabled their third offer, comprising of £100million in guaranteed cash plus a further £5m in bonuses, officials from both clubs were locked in advanced talks on Wednesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Has he signed then?

 

[p.taker]

Just go and slap £106 down City.
A great player that makes us even greater.
Losing out on this will haunt us.

 

[Paul1970]

Tbh with Phillips staying we were never going to sign Declan rice as both players are on similar level when playing for England anyway and what with Rodri being the best in the world it didn’t make sense .

 

[Bernard20]

Not with the first bid we put in, that was never going to be accepted, looks like Txiki has played them good and proper.

100m was always a very high price for the player but we were never going to get him for less.

You keep saying that… this isn’t Dickinson’s Real Deal! What makes you think we would waste our time with a perfunctory offer, that only serves to set up our actual offer?

We bid, it wasn’t enough, Arse bid more and we moved on.

By all accounts it was £95m paid in 2 years (incl realistic add ons), and Arsenals latest is £105 (they aren’t miles apart - so it was a serious offer). It wasn’t accepted, Arsenal went higher and we move on. I like that approach and it’s served us well so far.

 

[argyle]

Think we could go for veiga from Celta viga .

Yeah i saw that too. Not sure why.

His stats aren't great and we're not short of attacking midfielders. Unless Bernardo unfortunately leaves.

 

[FatedBlue77]

I have a feeling this signing might haunt us. Yes we’ve been in this situation before and have come out better but Rice really is a brilliant footballer who is only going to improve under arteta. I hope the club are confident in their ability to see off a better and more experienced arsenal along with the other clubs who would’ve made improvements too.

 

[aguero93:20]

If Arsenal win the treble… what kind of fucking mind altering drugs are people on??

Don't know, but they aren't sharing them, the horrible cunts.

 

[Phil1]

I have a feeling this signing might haunt us. Yes we’ve been in this situation before and have come out better but Rice really is a brilliant footballer who is only going to improve under arteta. I hope the club are confident in their ability to see off a better and more experienced arsenal along with the other clubs who would’ve made improvements too.

Arsenal will be lucky to get top 4 next season.