Man City: Declan Rice could make De Bruyne even better

The Declan Rice transfer drama will be one of the most interesting of the summer, and the race for the England midfielder may heat up even more, according to Fabrizio Romano.

According to the Italian transfer expert, Manchester City is still in the race to sign the West Ham United captain, but Arsenal remain in pole position to sign him this summer.

Manchester City transfer news – Declan Rice

With the triple champions waiting in the wings, Romano stated that the Gunners “must be quick” if they want to grab the 24-year-old’s services.

He also disclosed that Pep Guardiola’s side inquired about Rice at the end of last week, looking for additional information on what a move for the Englishman would involve.

According to Sky Sports, Arsenal has launched a second approach for Rice for £90 million. This sum would consist of £75 million initially and £15 million in add-ons. However, this is likely to be denied since the Hammers want more than £100 million.

As the Premier League runners-up compete for Rice, it’s certain that Manchester City and Manchester United will keep an eye on the issue.

Declan Rice could make Kevin De Bryune even better

Man City acquiring Rice would instill dread in their Premier League opponents, especially after the blue side of Manchester won their first-ever Champions League title and accomplished a historic triple this season.

This City team is endowed with wealth. Many believe Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bryune, and Ruben Dias to be the greatest in the world in their positions, and adding Declan Rice to this City midfield might boost this Guardiola squad even more.

No player would gain more from playing with Rice than De Bruyne.

Rice has made his adoration for known, describing the Belgian international as one of the finest players he’s ever faced and comparing him to another Manchester City star.

According to the Hammers’ star:

“De Bruyne was just special, the way he thinks about the game, the position he picks up for a holding midfielder is horrible, he just makes you think,” said one observer. Same with David Silva when he was in the Premier League; you couldn’t get near him, and he was technically one and two touches ahead of everyone.”

Rice’s almost endless work rate and energy, as seen by his 1.73 interceptions per 90 over the previous year – a performance that places him in the top 5% of all centre midfielders across Europe’s top five divisions – should assist relieve De Bruyne’s defensive load in this current City team.

Despite his primary function in the squad being creativity, De Bruyne would still have a defensive role to play alongside Ilkay Gundogan.