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Declan Rice joins most expensive XI with Arsenal transfer

It has taken longer than most fans would have liked, but midfielder Declan Rice has finally completed his transfer to Arsenal with confirmation that the £100 million ($130m) deal, which could increase by up to £5m in add-ons, has now officially been done.

The midfielder had been on the books at West Ham United since the age of 14, when he first joined their youth academy. He broke into the first team at the age of 17 and ended up as captain of the side, winning both the club's Young Player and Player of the Year award three times each, while making 245 total appearances.