"After falling short in both the Champions League and the Premier League last season, the consensus continues to be that Arsenal are English football's latest 'nearly men'. The Gunners have pushed Manchester City and Liverpool close in recent years, but have been unable to get the job over the line during a period of tireless rebuilding. But Rice knew all along that spending was required, and it seems the former West Ham man has now got his wish."
"Speaking shortly after Arsenal's exit from the Champions League at the hands of PSG in May, Rice said: "Hopefully, we strengthen in the summer, sign more players because we are probably gonna lose a few as well. "We are gonna come back next year and be ready, be stronger and even more hungry to win something for this club. That's what we all want," reported Mirror Sport earlier this year."
Declan Rice urged Arsenal to invest heavily in the summer transfer window. Arsenal spent £255m on new signings including Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze. The club aims to close the gap on Liverpool and Manchester City and win major trophies after finishing as near-misses in the Premier League and Champions League. Rice anticipated outgoing players and suggested the squad would be strengthened and hungrier for success next season. Several players, including Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira and Jakub Kiwior, left on loan, signaling squad turnover. The impact of the new signings and squad changes remains to be seen after the September international break.
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