Martin Keown fears Declan Rice is ‘too expensive’ for Arsenal and says even Liverpool will struggle to raise the funds to sign the West Ham midfielder this summer.
‘I think he’s going to be too expensive for Arsenal, quite frankly,’ Keown told talkSPORT. ‘I think he will be too expensive for Liverpool as well who have been in the Champions League now for a number of years.
‘He’s a player Arsenal will like but not with those costs involved, I think it’s too much. Looking at Arsenal’s business, I don’t think it’s a route they will go down.
‘I don’t think they’ve got the money, even though the Champions League will bring more revenue. I don’t see him as a player Arsenal can afford to buy.’
Keown added: ‘I’m sure Arsenal will be interested but there’s going to be a transfer fee isn’t there and it will be enormous.
‘West Ham will want to cash in as he runs down his contract. They need to do the right business and take advantage of him.
‘He’s helped to keep them in the Premier League so he’s done his side of the bargain.’
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