Rice sends Grealish eight-word message as Arsenal transfer instruction given

Arsenal transfer news: Declan Rice has congratulated his England teammate Jack Grealish on his recent success at Manchester City

They first secured the Premier League by beat Arsenal to the title, before adding a second trophy of the campaign to their cabinet with an FA Cup victory over Manchester United. The final step was the Champions League, where they faced Inter Milan in an occasion that turned out to be tough for Pep Guardiola's side.

Both teams had their chances, but it was Rodri's strike that ended up being the deciding factor in Istanbul as the Cityzens completed the treble. Fresh off the back of it, Grealish took to Instagram, where he posted an image of himself with the Champions League trophy.

The caption reads: "The champions league…. The treble, the stuff I couldn’t even dream of. Wow." Plenty of players, past and present took to the comments to give their congratulations, but one in particular seemed to catch the attention of a few.

That was of England teammate Declan Rice, who said: "What a guy. So happy for you brother." Within the replies, there was a war of words between rival fanbases, most notably Manchester City and Arsenal fans, instructing the 24-year-old to join their club in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Grealish's recent win has only backed up a claim Rice made during the World Cup too, when discussing his desire to play at the very top. "One hundred per cent I want to play in the Champions League," the midfielder said back in December 2022 when asked about the competition and his future.

“For the last two or three years I’ve been saying that. I’ve been playing consistently well for my club and I feel like I really want to keep pushing. I see my friends here who are playing Champions League and for big trophies.

"You only get one career and at the end you want to look back at what you’ve won and the biggest games you’ve played in.” For Rice, it's yet another teammate that's won a big trophy and this summer, he has the opportunity to make a switch and play in that very competition himself.

Whether that will be for Arsenal, Manchester United, Bayern Munich or even Manchester City though, that huge decision remains to be seen.