Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League, and Frank Lampard has praised a member of the squad.
Mikel Arteta has been putting together a strong squad with plenty of depth in all positions to try and push Arsenal over the line to win the Premier League.
That led to the Gunners splashing the cash on high-profile stars such as Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze.
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However, it is Arsenal’s most expensive-ever signing that Lampard has been impressed by, proving that Arteta spent the money wisely.
Photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesFrank Lampard believes Declan Rice is an ‘all-rounder’
Arsenal signed Declan Rice for £100million, bringing plenty of pressure on the England international to deliver from the moment he started playing for the club.
Even though Rice has yet to win any silverware with the Gunners, he has been a pivotal part of Arteta’s team and has delivered some significant individual performances.
His efforts have caught the eye of Chelsea legend, Lampard, who heaped praise on him during an appearance on talkSPORT.
“I think Declan Rice picks himself because he’s such an outstanding talent and what he’s done deservedly so, and he’s an all-rounder. Finding the right player to play in the 10 is a difficult one.
“I think Anderson’s done really well coming in and playing and giving a nice balance and something new for us to see.”
Lampard isn’t the only legend to praise Rice, as Alan Shearer called him “brilliant” for his performance against Newcastle United.
Frank Lampard wanted to sign Declan Rice at Chelsea
Lampard has always been a fan of Rice, dating back to when he was allowed to manage Chelsea for the first time.
He brought in various players, such as Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, at that time, but he admitted to Sky Sports that he also wanted to sign Rice to potentially work as the club captain.
“There was no spirit in Chelsea squad on my return, I wanted to sign Declan Rice.
“When I was at Chelsea before, I wanted to bring in Declan Rice. I said he would be the captain of Chelsea for the next 10 years.”
Rice started his career at Chelsea as part of the academy but never broke into the first team before moving to West Ham United.
The former Chelsea boss has continued to keep tabs on the Arsenal midfielder, though, as Rice revealed Lampard messaged him after his goals against Real Madrid.