Declan Rice excited to reunite with Eddie Nketiah at Arsenal
Declan Rice says he is looking forward to once again playing with his close friend Eddie Nketiah after completing his Arsenal transfer.
On Saturday, Arsenal officially confirmed the signing of Rice from West Ham for a record-breaking £105million.
The highly coveted midfielder is excited to get to work under Mikel Arteta and already knows several of his new teammates through his time with England but has also revealed that he has a close connection to one Gunners star in particular.
Rice and Nketiah’s long history
‘I played with Eddie from under nines to under 14s [at Chelsea],’ the 24 year old told Arsenal.com.
‘We were both released on the same day and it’s crazy where football takes you, your journey. He’s made it through the ranks at Arsenal, I made it through the ranks at West Ham. Now we get to link back up again.
‘I’ve always loved Eddie, even though we had that little altercation on the pitch before! I’ve always loved him and been close to his family.
‘His dad is a top, top guy who used to come on all the tours with us as kids, so I’m really looking forward to seeing Eddie again and of course the other boys.’