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Next major move at Arsenal: 'Rice to join top earners'
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Arsenal and Rice nearing agreement on new contract; midfielder set to become one of club's top earners at €400k+ per week.
Arsenal and Declan Rice are in advanced negotiations over a new contract, the BBC reported Wednesday. Rice, who joined from West Ham United in 2023 for €115m, currently has a deal through mid-2028. Under the new terms, the 27-year-old midfielder would join Arsenal's highest earners on a reported salary exceeding €400,000 per week. Talks began last season and are now in their final stages. Manager Mikel Arteta recently extended his own contract through 2030.
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UK timesStrong12 reports from 8 outlets. First reported by BBC Sport, 7 Oct. The 9 newest are listed here.
- Fabrizio Romano
- BBC Sport
- Voetbal International
- Football Insider
- Evening Standard
- Mundo Deportivo
- Mirror
- MailOnline
- Declan Rice 'very happy' as 'huge' Arsenal deal closeFootball Insider
- Declan Rice issues honest verdict on Mikel Arteta's new Arsenal deal - 'Very lucky'Mirror
- Sources: Arsenal to make Declan Rice 'announcement'Football Insider
- Declan Rice to land 'huge' Arsenal deal after £500,000-a-week agreementFootball Insider
- Declan Rice reset offers huge Arsenal boost with new deal close to rival Bukayo SakaEvening Standard
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- Declan Rice close to agreeing new £350,000-per-week deal with ArsenalMailOnline
- Arsenal closing in on new Declan Rice deal after Arteta plan confirmedFabrizio Romano
- Arsenal closing in on new deal for Declan RiceFabrizio Romano
- Next major move at Arsenal: 'Rice to join top earners'Voetbal InternationalThis article
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