Manchester United great Gary Neville has likened Arsenal summer signing Declan Rice to former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien. Rice, 24, joined the Gunners in a potential £105 million transfer to end his decade-long association with West Ham United earlier in June this year. During a recent discussion on Sky Sports, Neville claimed that the former Chelsea youth star is more similar to Essien than the likes of Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane. Explaining how the Arsenal midfielder is alike to Essien, Neville added:"This is not a criticism by the way, Essien was a brilliant player. Chelsea agree terms with Arsenal attackerAccording to Football Transfers, Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun ahead of holding talks about the potential transfer fee.

Source: Sky sports August 22, 2023 22:15 UTC