Arsenal midfielder, Emile Smith Rowe has described Declan Rice as the best in everything he does.
He said that his England international teammate is a real leader who gives all during training.
Rice, who is widely tipped to become England next captain, is in the concluding stage of his move to Arsenal.
The West Ham United midfielder has been the Gunners’ top target this summer.
Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal and West Ham have agreed upon a £105 million transfer fee for the Hammers captain.
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Speaking to The Sun, Rowe, who has once played alongside Rice in England’s senior team in a friendly with Ivory Coast, said, “I can’t speak highly enough of him. I remember my first camp and I was surprised with how good he actually was.
“He was the best in training. Just his level, intensity, technically, everything he was doing.
“A real leader and still so young. He was really, really good.”
“Manchester City were also interested in signing Rice but Arsenal made a bigger bid to convince the Hammers,” Rowe said.
Meanwhile,
If England under-21s reach the final in Georgia and Romania, that will take place on 8 July.
Mikel Arteta takes his side to adidas HQ in Herzogenaurach for a training camp around the 10th July before the club face Nurnberg in the first of five pre-season friendlies.
Elsewhere, midfielder Miguel Azeez is being linked with a move to Barcelona B.
The 20-year-old has embarked on loan moves to Portsmouth, Ibiza and Wigan in the last couple of years but has struggled to make the kind of impact that suggests he has a future at Arsenal.
Talking of Wigan, they’ve snapped up Matt Smith, who was recently released by the Gunners.
Talking about his move, he said: “It’s a big opportunity for me to play for a club of this stature, and I’m buzzing to have got the deal done. I’m looking forward to the season and getting started.”
