On Saturday, Arsenal beat AFC Bournemouth 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium, keeping them at the top of the Premier League table.
After Declan Rice’s great game against AFC Bournemouth, Arsenal star Bukayo Saka made fun of the money West Ham United got for him.
In the noon game, Rice was in great shape; he set up Leandro Trossard’s goal and scored himself. Many fans were happy with how well he played both offensively and defensively, though.
Around the Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime, people were chanting, “Declan Rice, we got him half price.” It’s hard to argue with them after a show like that. And Saka agreed with the fans. He wrote nice things about his teammate on social media.
“Good day at the office,” Rice wrote on Instagram. Saka replied, “He’s only half price,” along with a musical note emoji. Both Arsenal and Manchester City were vying for Rice during the summer transfer window.
Pep Guardiola wanted to sign the England player but wasn’t ready to pay more than the £100 million or so that West Ham wanted. Michael Arteta, on the other hand, was ready to pay £105 million to get the 25-year-old player.
In the 49 games Rice has played for Arsenal since moving to North London, he has been a constant in the middle of the field. That time, the center midfielder has set up ten goals and scored seven.
It is believed that Rice will play a big role in England’s midfield three at the European Championships this summer. On Sunday, June 16, Gareth Southgate’s team plays Serbia in Germany to start their season.
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