Mikel Arteta could not contain his excitement after finally securing his No 1 target Declan Rice, labelling his £105million buy as an 'exceptional talent'.
Arsenal's long-running pursuit of the England midfielder was finally ended on Saturday when he was unveiled at the Gunners' first team squad meeting.
Speaking on Rice's arrival, Arteta said: 'We're really happy that Declan is joining us. He is a player with tremendous ability, who has been performing at a high level in the Premier League and for England for a number of seasons now.