Declan Rice is doing quite well at Arsenal after joining from West Ham in the summer. He speaks a lot and leads the team in the locker room. He’s gained popularity by playing exceptionally effectively in the middle of the field. And he swiftly adapted to how Mikel Arteta’s team operates without incident.
Declan Rice on the teammates he’s closest with
Declan Rice recently talked about the four players he’s become really good friends with this season. Since joining Arsenal he’s been doing really well.
In an interview on the team’s website, Rice was asked about his friends on the team. He didn’t mention his English teammate Bukayo Saka, which was a surprise. Instead, he said he’s closest to Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, and his English friend Aaron Ramsdale.
“To be fair, I’ve formed a lot of really good relationships here. There’s a lot of different cultures and I’m really close with Gabriel Maghalaes – we get on so, so well. Alex Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Aaron Ramsdale too. I get on with everyone, I talk to everyone and it’s great to have a good relationship with so many different people in the team. I look around and I think these are the people that I want to win stuff with and have a long career with,” Rice said.
Rice also talked about how he’s learned a lot from those four players, especially because they come from different places. He also praised the team and the Premier League for being a mix of different cultures.
“They’ve taught me so much. Take me and Gabriel for example. We’re both completely different personalities from completely different backgrounds and we play football in a different way too, but we learn so much from each other and we’ve formed a really good friendship. It’s what I love about the Premier League and Arsenal – it’s such a multicultural environment, and everyone understands that and respects it. There’s not one player here who doesn’t get along with everyone else. That’s what makes this group so special,” he added.
🗣️| Declan Rice on who he is closest to in the team:
“To be fair, I’ve formed a lot of really good relationships here. There’s a lot of different cultures and I’m really close with Gabriel Maghalaes – we get on so, so well.
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Rice has settled in beautifully at Arsenal, despite the fact that he only joined the club last summer. Because Thomas Partey is injured and Granit Xhaka left last summer, Rice has emerged as a key player in their midfield.
