Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice believes teammate Noni Madueke will deliver the best of football for the Gunners when the new Premier League kicks off in August.
Madueke arrived at the Emirates Stadium for a reported £48.5m initial transfer fee, which could increase further with add-ons.
The 23-year-old is expected to provide back-up for Bukayo Saka on the right-hand side of Arsenal’s attack, though many Gunners fans have questioned the big-money move.
And while there are concerns from the outside, Rice has no doubts that his England team-mate will shine for the Gunners in his debut campaign.
“I know how driven he is. I’ve spoken to him and you’re going to see what he’s about this season. He wants to prove and show everyone what he really can do,” Rice told the club’s website.
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“He’s hungry, he wants to play for Arsenal and that’s the type of players we want. It’s so positive.
“He’s going to shock a lot of people and I can’t wait for him to come.
“People have been speaking internally – the players, the staff. We know the player that we’re getting and we’re really looking forward to having him at our club. It’s going to be really exciting.”
In the Premier League last season, Madueke completed 45 dribbles, four more than Saka, who topped that metric for Mikel Arteta’s side.
He also registered 10 goal involvements (seven goals, three assists) in the competition in 2024-25, a total that would have ranked him seventh in Arsenal’s squad last year.
