Declan Rice, according to Arsenal, has prevented them from having another West Ham star.
Declan Rice was acquired by Arsenal from West Ham for £105 million over the summer, possibly at the expense of further discussions.
Alan Smith, a former England international, thinks that the Declan Rice scandal will prevent Arsenal from signing Mohammed Kudus from West Ham this summer. Though they decided against taking a firm stance, the Gunners were eager to sign the playmaker in the summer.
Arsenal decided to add players to every position in the summer, spending a lot of money doing so. Although David Raya, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber came, the news of Rice’s West Ham transfer took center stage.
Following a protracted negotiation in which Manchester City attempted to sabotage the accord, Arsenal and the England international ultimately agreed to a £105 million deal. At the Emirates Stadium, Rice has gotten right into the thick of things for Mikel Arteta’s team.
Although former Manchester United player Smith thinks that Kudus’ transfer could stop additional moves between the Gunners and West Ham, especially after his brilliant start to the season, the 25-year-old has justified the drawn-out discussions for Arsenal.
“The Rice move was always going to happen, but I think West Ham have actually invested well off the back of it with the likes of Edson Alvarez and Kudus coming in,”
he said in an interview with sporttoday.co.uk. It’s a football player’s reality that you can’t always hold onto your best players, but what matters is what you do with the money you make afterward.
“Kudus is without a doubt a fantastic player. How well he’s adjusted to the Premier League’s tempo has truly astonished me. He hasn’t really needed much time. He always gives the impression that he will do things.
“After the Declan Rice transfer, I doubt West Ham will want to sell him to Arsenal anytime soon.” With 10 goals in 26 games in all competitions for West Ham this season, Kudus has been in outstanding form for the Hammers. He has adapted to the Premier League like a duck to water.
Although Kudus may seem an expensive option right now given that West Ham would want to make a sizable profit on the £38 million that they paid to Ajax over the summer, Arsenal is anticipated to be in the market for a forward in the summer who can replace Saka when he is rotated.
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