Man Utd urged to make ‘statement’ with audacious move for Arsenal star
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Manchester United have been urged to make a ‘statement’ signing for new manager Ruben Amorim by launching an audacious move for Arsenal and England star Declan Rice. United’s inconsistent form has continued since ex-Sporting Lisbon manager Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag in the Old Trafford hot-seat last month.
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The Red Devils failed to beat newly-promoted Ipswich Town in Amorim’s first game in charge and then followed up a 4-0 win over Everton with two defeats, the first at home to Nottingham Forest and the second away at Arsenal. But Manchester United have since come from behind to win two games, beating Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League and then local rivals Manchester City in a dramatic derby at the Etihad Stadium.
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Amorim is expected to bring in some of his own signings over the next two transfer windows and United hero Teddy Sheringham has named Arsenal midfielder Rice as the player he would love to see arrive through the doors at the Theatre of Dreams. Manchester United were one of a number of clubs who expressed interest in signing Rice while he was at West Ham but Arsenal secured his signature in a deal worth £105m.
Rice’s influence at the Emirates Stadium has been such that his huge price-tag is barely mentioned, the 25-year-old hardly missing a game for the Gunners and helping them challenge for the title last season. ‘I said a couple of years ago, Manchester United should have got Declan Rice,’ three-time Premier League winner Sheringham told Genting Casino.
