Pep Guardiola admitted yesterday Declan Rice (25), one of the best players in the Premier League, turned down a very good offer from City of Manchester last summer, when he was the star of the West Ham United. The English international chose a Arsenal who this season are competing for the title in England after a sensational campaign.
The Catalan coach of City not only does not blame but he understands it and also explained that he is not the first or the only star to refuse to go to the Etihad Stadium no matter how laudable the expectations of playing in one of the best teams in the world in recent years.
Rice finally chose London for around 120 million euros: “Sometimes here there are many players we like who decide not to join us,” said Guardiola. “He’s not the first one we wanted and didn’t want to sign. We have a long list. Basically, he doesn’t want to go for all the money in the world or for anything, so it’s not going to happen. He’s made his decision, a good one and we wish good fortune belongs to him.”
Guardiola indicated that “every Premier League team has signed Declan Rice. He is the international captain of the England team and a young player who regularly plays many games. That is why Arsenal insisted on the way of signing the his.”
Source: La Verdad
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