Record Breaking star announces ‘I’m so excited’ to work Arteta – first message sent to Arsenal fans

Declan Rice has admitted he is excited to work with manager Mikel Arteta claiming that he was a “massive factor” behind his ARSENAL transfer.

A club statement read: “England international Declan Rice has joined us from West Ham United on a long-term contract.

“The 24-year-old midfielder already has vast experience, making 245 senior appearances for the Hammers as well as winning 43 caps for the Three Lions.”

And after sealing his move to the Emirates – Rice has opened up and revealed that he is excited to work with Mikel Arteta

Rice sends message to Arsenal fans

‘First of all I just want to say a massive thank you to all the Arsenal fans for the support so far. It’s been overwhelming – there’s been a lot going on, a lot of speculation for months.

‘But obviously as a player, you want to get things dealt with as quickly as possible, so you’re settled.

‘Today I’ve had my first day and I’m feeling really at home. I just want to say it’s an absolute privilege to be a part of Arsenal Football Club.

‘The history and the players that have played here speak for themselves. And now I have joined, we’ve got some other signings as well, we are looking to get Arsenal back to the big time, back to winning stuff.

‘You’ve seen over the past few years how well this squad has been with the manager and there is a real feelgood factor around the place.

‘So I’m hungry, I’m ready and I’m going to give everything for this club like I do week in, week out. We’re going to be on some journey, so I’m looking forward to it.

He is excited to work with Mikel Arteta – 

‘I’m so excited – he speaks for himself. You see how he works – you got a real insight into how he works on the Amazon documentary, how he works with his players and not only as a coach, but psychologically how good he is with players, how he improves players.

‘I’ve been looking at Arsenal over the last couple of seasons and the trajectory they’ve been going on. Not last season but the season before, they finished fifth but you could see the style of play Mikel was implementing.

‘Last season was an outstanding season, blowing pretty much every team out of the water with the exception of Man City.

‘With Mikel and how he works, the squad, how young everyone is, the energy around the club and also the challenge of getting Arsenal back to where they belong, that means a lot to me.

‘I know the fans really want that. For me as a player, I’ve come here really hungry to have more success and to spend my best years at this great club.’

Rice has praised the Gunners’ training ground and behind-the-scenes staff

‘It’s beautiful, it’s an amazing training ground. You see it in photos, and see people talk about it, you walk around and see the history on the wall with Arsenal.

‘It just makes you hungry to push, to demand more of yourself.

‘What I like about the place is you can feel already that you can’t be comfortable here, you have to push yourself to the max.

‘Speaking to the sports science guys and the physios and the demands they have as well, it’s all about winning and all about mentality, which is what I love.’

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