Declan Rice contract: Arsenal and England midfielder near agreeing new deal

Declan Rice is near agreeing a brand new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have informed BBC Sport.

The England midfielder has develop into an important participant for the Gunners since his arrival from West Ham for £105m in July 2023.

His present deal expires on the finish of subsequent season however BBC Sport revealed in March that talks over a brand new contract had been underway with the method now at a sophisticated stage.

The 27-year-old has made greater than 150 begins for Arsenal, and can also be a key participant for England, with supervisor Thomas Tuchel saying this week he is without doubt one of the finest midfielders in Europe.

Rice would obtain a major pay enhance to his reported £240,000-per-week wage, placing him on a par with the membership’s finest earner Bukayo Saka, who’s believed to earn about £350,000 every week.

The information comes after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s new four-year deal with the Premier League champions was introduced on Wednesday.