Declan Rice: Gary Neville explains why United should have signed Arsenal leader
Declan Rice: Gary Neville explains why United should have signed Arsenal leader Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes his former club made a huge mistake by failing to sign Declan Rice. The English midfielder spent a significant portion of his formative years at Chelsea, but it was at West Ham United that he found his true calling. Rice joined the Hammers’ academy in 2013 and broke into the senior side two years later.
After eight seasons at the London Stadium, the 27 year old was signed by Arsenal in a club-record £105 million deal. United were also linked with the Englishman for years, especially since their midfield was a weak point in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Rice was one of the rising stars in the Premier League and would have solved a lot of issues at Old Trafford, but it was the Gunners who beat the competition to his signature.
Neville believes that his former club have lived to regret the decision not to sign Rice. Neville rues decision not to sign duo Speaking on The Overlap , Neville revealed that he was devastated when Rice moved to the Emirates. He said: “No, no.
Right, hear me out. I do think Declan Rice is someone… when he went to Arsenal for £100m, I was gutted. ” The former United skipper went on to claim that his former club would have signed both Harry Kane and Rice back in the day, adding: “I think he’s a Manchester United player.
He’s the player, Harry Kane, Declan Rice, that Manchester United would have always signed back in the day. You don’t let Declan Rice go to any other club. ” “He is a player who will win you the league, right?