Arsenal's runaway best player of 2025 instantly justifies Mikel Arteta's transfer callArsenal have enjoyed a memorable 2025, reaching the Champions League semi-finals before making a fast start this season in the Premier League, and one man has stood outView 3 Images Declan Rice has been voted Arsenal's best player of 2025 (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta decided over the summer that a new deep-lying midfielder was required to get the best out of Declan Rice. Arsenal fans have voted for their team's best player of the calendar year in a Mirror Football WhatsApp poll and England star Rice has been the runaway winner. What a massive player for us he is.”‌View 3 ImagesIt's not just Rice's on-field play which has caught the eye. "I have to say Declan Rice is incredible, it was a pleasure to watch," former Three Lions captain Wayne Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney show after the Everton game. ‌"He was by far the best player on the pitch.

Source: Daily Mirror December 24, 2025 10:47 UTC