Why Arsenal paid so much for Declan Rice: a strategy focusing on mid-20s, home-grown talent
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
After securing qualification for the Champions League last season, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s constant rhetoric has been around getting the recruitment right.
Key Points:
- After securing qualification for the Champions League last season, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s constant rhetoric has been around getting the recruitment right.
- The signing of Declan Rice will also help Arsenal with registration criteria for both the English Premier League and Champions League.
- Declan Rice was trained in the Chelsea and West Ham academy, so he will count as a homegrown player for Arsenal.
- Applying the formula to Rice, it seems that Arsenal are overpaying by a fair margin – almost £75 million.