Arsenal have completed the signing of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.. According to the official website of the Londoners, the 24-year-old Englishman successfully passed a medical examination and signed a contract with the Gunners until the summer of 2028 with the option of extending for another season.. According to media reports, Arsenal paid 105 million pounds for the player.. Another ?5 million in bonuses. Rice's transfer is the most expensive in the history of the London club. It is also the highest amount ever paid for an English player and the most expensive deal between two clubs in the English Premier League (EPL).. Rice's signing by the Gunners is the second most expensive transfer in Premier League history. The record belongs to Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who signed for Chelsea from Benfica in the winter for ?106m..

Declan has been with West Ham since 2017. He made 245 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 15 goals and providing 13 assists.. Rice made 50 appearances for the Hammers last season, scoring five goals and providing four assists.. The midfielder has been playing for England since 2019. On account of his 43 matches in the " Recall that Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko plays for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta's side finished second in the Premier League last season, losing out to Manchester City for the title..