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Rice close to agreeing new Arsenal deal

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Declan Rice is close to signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal, according to BBC Sport sources. Since joining from West Ham in July 2023 for £105 million, Rice has become essential both at Arsenal and for England, making over 150 starts for the club. Talks on extending his current deal, which ends next season, are advanced, with reports suggesting he will receive a substantial pay raise to match Arsenal’s top earner Bukayo Saka, who reportedly earns around £350,000 per week.

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Declan Rice is close to signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal, according to BBC Sport. The England midfielder, who joined the club from West Ham in July 2023 for £105m, has become an essential player for Arsenal since his arrival. Talks over a new deal have been ongoing and are now at an advanced stage, with Rice's current contract set to expire at the end of next season. He is expected to receive a substantial pay raise from his reported £240,000-per-week salary, aligning him with the club’s top earner Bukayo Saka, who reportedly earns about £350,000 per week. The news follows the announcement of Mikel Arteta's new four-year contract as Arsenal's manager.

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Rice would receive a significant pay increase to his reported £240,000-per-week salary, putting him on a par with the club's best earner Bukayo Saka, who is believed to earn about £350,000 a week.

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2026-10-07 · BBC News

Rice close to agreeing new Arsenal deal · assertive framing

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- Published Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport. asserted

sources → publish → Sport

The England midfielder has become a crucial player for the Gunners since his arrival from West Ham for £105m in July 2023. asserted

midfielder → become → July

His current deal expires at the end of next season but BBC Sport revealed in March that talks over a new contract were underway with the process now at an advanced stage. asserted

process → expire → stage

The 27-year-old has made more than 150 starts for Arsenal, and is also a key player for England, with manager Thomas Tuchel saying this week he is one of the best midfielders in Europe. asserted

he → make → Europe

Rice would receive a significant pay increase to his reported £240,000-per-week salary, putting him on a par with the club's best earner Bukayo Saka, who is believed to earn about £350,000 a week. asserted

who → receive → 350,000

The news comes after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's new four-year deal with the Premier League champions was announced on Wednesday. asserted

deal → come → Wednesday