Mikel Arteta confirms Declan Rice in productive Arsenal contract talks: 'Matter of time'

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Verri, M. (2026, October 31). Mikel Arteta confirms Declan Rice in productive Arsenal contract talks: 'Matter of time'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-arteta-rice-contract-latest-transfer-news-b1302982.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-31 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that productive contract talks are underway between the club and midfielder Declan Rice, expressing confidence in reaching a final agreement soon. Arteta highlighted Rice’s commitment and performance, noting his consistency despite a grueling schedule last season which included playing through neural pain during the World Cup. The article focuses on Rice's integral role for Arsenal this new season, with expectations that he will play a crucial part in key matches such as Sunday’s game against Liverpool.

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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, confirmed that Declan Rice is in productive contract talks with the club. Arteta expressed confidence that a resolution will be reached soon, stating it's "a matter of time." Rice played 69 matches for club and country last season while managing neural pain in his hamstring, even playing through the discomfort during the World Cup. Despite this intense schedule, he started all eight of Arsenal's Premier League matches this season and is expected to play a key role in their upcoming match against Liverpool on Sunday.

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Narrative

"It will be a matter of time when we resolve that." Rice played 69 matches for club and country last season in a remarkably intense campaign. He was managing neural pain in his hamstring for much of that period and played through the pain at the World Cup over the summer.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01

🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

Mikel Arteta confirms Declan Rice in productive Arsenal contract talks: 'Matter of time' · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached. asserted

agreement → begin → sides

Official confirmation of that extension has not yet come but Arteta is in no doubt that a positive outcome will be reached. asserted

outcome → come → doubt

Asked if he is expecting talks to be finalised soon, Arteta said: "Yeah. " asserted

Arteta → ask → ?

Every conversation that I have with him, he wants to continue here for the long term. asserted

he → have → term

He → resolve → summer

Despite that workload, Rice returned to start his pre-season after only three weeks off and has been straight back into the action. asserted

Rice → return → action

The midfielder has started all eight of Arsenal's Premier League matches this season and he is expected to play a key role when the Gunners travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday. asserted

Gunners → start → Sunday

"I think he's been very consistent again," Arteta said. asserted

Arteta → think → ?

"What we are demanding him to do, every year, is very difficult to maintain. asserted

him → demand → What

He's doing it, big credit to him. asserted

He → do → him

Read More "Big players for big matches and we know the kind of performance we need from Dec and the rest of the boys to get away from there with three points." asserted

we → read → points

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