?Can Arsenal afford to lose their midfield engine? Since joining from West Ham for £105m in July 2023, the England midfielder has become indispensable for the Gunners.
At 27, he’s already logged 165 games for Arsenal and played a key role in ending the club’s 22‑year Premier League drought last season.
His wage could jump to about £240,000 a week, putting him alongside Bukayo Saka, who reportedly earns around £350,000 weekly.
Although he pulled out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad ahead of the three‑day camp, Rice has earned 80 caps since switching from the Republic of Ireland in 2019.
Tuchel has praised him as one of Europe’s finest midfielders, and in my view, that accolade is well deserved.
Rice is set to feature when Arsenal host Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday at 12:30 BST.
Will this new contract cement his status as a club legend as Arsenal chase more silverware?