It’s seems obvious to me that Rice wants to play, and should play for Arsenal.
1) hes guaranteed immediate first team football
2) nowhere near pressure of playing for treble winners
3) what’s happened to Phillips after moving to city
4) london
5) guarantees his England place
6) doesn t need to learn the pep way (takes at least a season)
7) City already have other options in that role
8) he hasn’t got the potential to be world class - he’s good, but not that good
9) he can be a legend at arsenal and their project which has only just started - not at city.
Let it go……….