Declan Rice has dubbed Mikel Arteta "magic" ahead of his record-breaking switch to Arsenal which is set to be officially confirmed in a matter of days.
The Gunners have been desperate to land the 24-year-old's signature for months and after two failed bids earlier in the window, a third finally got the job done as West Ham accepted Arsenal's offer of £100million plus £5m in add-ons. There was a brief delay in negotiations as the two clubs tried to reach an agreement regarding the structure of the payment, though that issue has since been resolved.
For a moment, it looked as if Arsenal had lost their grip on Rice when reigning champions Manchester City entered the race and submitted an offer of their own. Pep Guardiola's side are thought to have offered £90m in the form of a £75m fee up front as well as £15m worth of add-ons.
