"An all-round top person" - Declan Rice names teammates he's bonded with most since joining Arsenal
Newly-signed Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has named Leandro Trossard as the player he has got along with the most since joining the Gunners. The Englishman joined the Gunners this summer from West Ham United for a club-record £100 million and has bonded well with Trossard.
Mikel Arteta's side made a statement this summer by beating treble winners Manchester City for Rice this summer. Apart from Rice, Arsenal have also secured the signature of Kai Havertz from Chelsea and Jurrien Timber from Ajax.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Rice opened up on his chemistry with his new teammate Leandro Trossard. The England international hailed the Belgian as a top person. He said:
Rice also claimed that Trossard was a real menace to play against and he is glad to have him as a teammate. He added:
Trossard joined Arsenal in January in a deal worth £27 million from Brighton & Hove Albion after the Gunners missed out on Mykhalio Mudryk to Chelsea. However, the Belgian has done incredibly well at the Emirates while Mudryk has struggled to make an impact at Chelsea.
Trossard has so far scored once and provided ten assists in 22 appearances for the Gunners. While the Belgian is unlikely to be a regular starter this season, he would certainly be an exciting option off the bench.
Arsenal icon Bacary Sagna has hailed Declan Rice as the player who could help the Gunners close the gap with Manchester City. The Gunners were involved in a fierce title race with the Cityzens last season but eventually could not cope with the quality and consistency of Pep Guardiola's side.
Sagna, who represented both clubs in the past, has claimed that Rice could be the player who could take Mikel Arteta's side closer to the Cityzens. He told talkSPORT:
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