Andy Carroll has told his former West Ham teammate Declan Rice to join Arsenal over the likes of Chelsea or Manchester United this summer.
The Gunners are keen to bolster their midfield options at the end of the current campaign, football.london understands and Rice remains at the top of their summer wishlist. The England international has also been mooted as a potential target for the Blues and United, although Carroll has advised the 24-year-old to pick Mikel Arteta's side as his next destination.
Speaking to the Metro, Carroll said: "I can’t really see Declan Rice leaving the Premier League. West Ham are not doing great at the moment but Declan loves West Ham.
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"I was at the club with him when he was a kid coming through – he is a great guy and a great player. We all know he needs to go to a top club. I can’t see him going outside of England, but he should go to a top-three or top-two club
"I’d like to see Declan at Arsenal to be honest – I’m not an Arsenal fan but I like the way they’re playing at the minute. The way Mikel Arteta has them playing and the young lads coming through – you see the team and the average age is incredible."
Arsenal currently sit on top of the Premier League table, eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City in second, although Pep Guardiola's men have a game in hand on the north Londoners.
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