Declan Rice Breaks Silence on His Angry Altercation With New Arsenal Teammate

• Declan Rice and Eddie Nketiah have reunited at the Emirates Stadium after the former sealed a summer move to Arsenal
• The reunion came more than a year after the pair had an exchange while Rice was still at West Ham
• However, the midfielder has come out to reveal that there are no hard feelings despite the altercation

New Arsenal signing, Declan Rice has opened up about his angry altercation with new teammate, Eddie Nketiah.

Rice sealed a record move to the Emirates Stadium this summer, ending months of speculation that surrounded his future with West Ham United.

According to Football London, the midfielder became the Gunners' third signing this summer after Kai Havertz's £65m arrival from Chelsea and Jurrien Timber's arrival from Ajax.

Rice's move to Arsenal saw him link up with familiar faces, including national teammates.

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Nketiah is among the players Rice has crossed paths with at some point in his career before their reunion at the North London club.

Rice on altercation with Nketiah

Rice and Nketiah were involved in an ugly confrontation at one point.

According to Sportbible, the duo had a bitter exchange back in May 2022 while Rice was still with the Hammers.

However, the England international has come out to reveal that there are no hard feelings between him and Nketiah, despite the exchange.

"I played with Eddie from under-nines to under-14s. We were both released on the same day and it’s crazy where football takes you, your journey," he said.

"He’s made it through the ranks at Arsenal, I made it through the ranks at West Ham. Now we get to link back up again.

"I’ve always loved Eddie, even though we had that little altercation on the pitch before! I’ve always loved him and been close to his family," he added.

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Arsenal unveil Rice

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Arsenal fans can be at peace now after the club finally confirmed the signing of English midfielder, Declan Rice from West Ham for a club-record fee. Rice fetched the highest fee ever paid for a British player.

Rice emerged as a priority for Arsenal after they failed in their pursuit of Ecuadorian midfielder, Moises Caicedo in January after Brighton rejected multiple bids of up to £70 million.