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Declan Rice joined Arsenal from West Ham in 2023 for £105m

BySami MokbelSenior football correspondent

Declan Rice has confirmed he is close to signing a new contract with Arsenal.

BBC Sport first revealed the midfielder was set to sign a new long-term deal at Emirates Stadium on 7 October, and the 27-year-old, speaking before England's game against Spain on Sunday, said: "A new contract is hopefully on the horizon soon and I'm extremely lucky to be at a club like Arsenal where the manager shows me so much trust and team-mates who put so much energy in to me."