July 29th 2023.
Declan Rice has completed a £105m move to Arsenal from West Ham, and Teddy Sheringham has identified which Arsenal player he believes will benefit most from the signing.
Sheringham, a former Manchester United and Tottenham star, has described Rice as a 'fantastic signing' for the Gunners, and believes that he will help them to continue to improve.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal had a very successful season, topping the Premier League table for 248 days before being overtaken by treble-winners Manchester City.
The Gunners have also strengthened their squad with the signing of Germany international Kai Havertz and Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber.
Rice has been a vital part of West Ham's team, making 245 appearances for his boyhood club and captaining them to their first major trophy since 1980. He has also become an important part of Gareth Southgate's England squad over the last few years and Sheringham believes he will be a star performer at Arsenal.
Sheringham went on to add that Rice's arrival will raise the standards at the Emirates and make Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard even more of a threat. 'You can tell in my voice that the signing of Rice does make Arsenal even better for next season,' he told Lord Ping. 'I think that Declan Rice is a fantastic player that will make Arsenal much better. He can come into the team and perform the roles of two players – he can be Xhaka and Partey in one for Arsenal and that frees up their creative players to really hurt teams.
'You can see how his addition will make Odegaard an even more dangerous player. He will open up Arsenal’s attacking potential even more. I think he is a fantastic acquisition for Arsenal, unfortunately.'
Declan Rice's arrival at Arsenal is an exciting development for the Gunners, and Teddy Sheringham believes that it will bring huge benefits to the team. His presence will certainly make Arsenal a formidable force in the Premier League next season.
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