‘Come to the Emirates and be loved!’: Piers Morgan pleads with Declan Rice to join Arsenal and says the £80m West Ham target would be ‘absolutely perfect’ for Mikel Arteta’s side
- West Ham star Declan Rice, 24, has emerged as Arsenal’s primary summer target
- Piers Morgan believes the Hammers’ captain is ‘exactly’ what Arsenal need
- Morgan claimed Rice would ease pressure on Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey
- The Gunners are eight points clear and are favourites to win the Premier League
Piers Morgan has made a personal plea for West Ham captain Declan Rice to join Arsenal, claiming the England international would fit ‘absolutely perfectly’ into their squad.
Morgan, a vocal Arsenal fan, told talkSPORT breakfast the Gunners need to bolster their squad in the transfer market as Mikel Arteta’s side pursue the Premier League title.
Rice is emerging as Arsenal’s priority transfer target this summer, with the Hammers wanting a deal worth £100million – though there looks little hope of the east London club receiving that fee.
Declan Rice has emerged as Arsenal’s priority transfer target in the summer transfer window
Piers Morgan has issued a plea for Rice to complete a move from the Hammers to Arsenal
Morgan suggested Arsenal need to pursue bringing Rice to the club sooner, claiming the 24-year-old would provide vital competition and cover for Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey in central midfield.
‘If we want to win the league we’ve got to get serious in this market now and bolster the reserves both in midfield and up front,’ the TalkTV host said.
‘I love Declan Rice. I’ve had this conversation with him on Twitter where I’ve begged him to come before. I think he’s exactly what we need.
‘I think that when Arsenal have our first XI starting, including Xhaka and Partey, we look really strong, but if one of those two gets injured, I think we need another big midfield enforcer who can also play a role in attack too.
Morgan claimed Rice would ease the pressure on Thomas Partey, left, and Granit Xhaka, right
‘Rice can do everything and he’s got that right mentality, the right attitude, I think he’s very much an Arteta-style player and I think he would fit absolutely perfectly into our squad.
‘So Declan, come on, I know you’re…