Overview
- Reports cite Florentino Pérez viewing Declan Rice as a dream signing after tracking him since West Ham and noting his Champions League display against Real Madrid.
- Coverage consistently assesses a transfer as next to impossible right now due to Arteta’s stance, Arsenal’s roughly €120 million investment, and club control through 2028 with an option.
- Arsenal Insider says Rice has become Madrid’s preferred English target after William Saliba rebuffed interest and committed his future to Arsenal.
- Analysis highlights Rice’s central role this season and his reliability, including just one yellow card in 19 league matches and an average of 0.7 fouls per game per Sofascore.
- Opinion pieces contend that failure to win the Premier League could prompt future exit talk for Rice, a scenario presented as speculative rather than imminent.