Declan Rice left the London Stadium to make a £105 million move across London to the Gunners in the close season. The England star captained West Ham to victory in the Europa Conference League final at the end of last season in his final game for the club he joined at the age of 14.
As a result, he was a highly prized midfielder in the last transfer window and there was a big race for his services. The Englishman has a lot of potential and his skills have attracted the attention of several top European clubs.
However, it was Arsenal who secured his transfer as Mikel Arteta fought for the deal to close. "There were a lot of question marks and that's something you have to overcome because they're going to be looking at every stat and every movement that you make.
"He's very intelligent to manage that. I love his presence on the pitch. He's there and he's got something special. I felt it when I played against him, that's why I was mad to sign him," Arsenal boss Arteta admitted in an interview.