Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has slammed Jamie Carragher for talking about Declan Rice leaving the Gunners in 2026. He claimed that the Liverpool legend was thinking far too much into the future.
On his podcast, Seaman stated that he could not believe what Carragher said about Rice and the possibility of the Englishman leaving the Gunners. He stated that Arsenal are getting better on the pitch and he has full confidence that Rice will remain at the club. He said (via Metro):
Later in the podcast, Seaman joked that he would be happy to see Rice leave Arsenal the same way he did at West Ham United: after winning a trophy. He said:
Declan Rice joined Arsenal in 2023 for a then league record fee of £105 million. He won the UEFA Conference League with West Ham United in the 2022-23 season before he join the Gunners.
Jamie Carragher was on Sky Sports earlier this month when he claimed that it would not surprise him if Declan Rice left Arsenal in 2026. He claimed that the Englishman would not stay if the Gunners don’t win a trophy next season and said (via Metro):
Arsenal last won a trophy in 2020 when they defeat Chelsea in the FA Cup final. It was just months after Mikel Arteta had joined and they have been trophyless since.
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