Rice: Maduaike will shock everyone, he has his own traits & to strengthen the lineup depth

Arsenal signed Chelsea striker Maduaike with a transfer fee of 55.4 million euros. The deal has sparked a lot of discussion and even questioning. Gunners midfielder Rice said in an interview that Maduaike's performance will convince people.

Rice said: "To be honest, I don't like those voices, I know how hard he works. I've talked to Maduaike and you'll see him this season. I feel like he's full of motivation and has proven his strength. Maduaike is eager to show everyone his level, and everyone will see, and he's full of hunger.

"When he signed, he brought about 10 to 11 people with him, and that kind of excitement was a good thing. He is eager to play for the Gunners, and Maduaike is the kind of player the team needs, which is a very positive thing. I think he will shock a lot of people and I can't wait to see him. That's what I said in my welcome letter to him, and I do think so, and I like him very much. ”

Rice wrote a welcome letter when Maduaike debuted at Arsenal. In the debut video, Maduaike opened the welcome letter Rice wrote to him in the car. Rice wrote: “Welcome to the Arsenal family, Noni, my good brother, I am very happy that you can join the team. ”

When asked if he thought he needed to give Maduaike extra support, Rice said: “Actually he doesn’t need it because he is a very strong person in his own right. But when the club came to me to come up with this idea, I said I would be happy to write a letter for him. And I am very familiar with him, and he also sent me a message saying that he is very grateful. This is just a small move to make new players feel they are welcome.

"Believe me, everyone is really looking forward to Noni's arrival. From the players to the staff, everyone has discussed it. We know what kind of player the team will welcome, and we are very much looking forward to him joining the club. It will be an exciting thing.

"Noni and I started with our opponents. I was still at West Ham when we first joined Chelsea, and he was probably only 20 or 21 years old. Later on, we met in England, and I was deeply moved by his personality and character. Maybe many people may not think so, but he is the kind of person who can enhance the atmosphere in the locker room. He attaches great importance to his football career and has very high requirements for himself, which is what surprised me. ”

Madouaike has scored 13 goals and 5 assists in his 67 Premier League games so far. Last season, he used the ball to make the most shots among Premier League players. In response, Rice said: "As an offensive player, the first thing you think of is to pass the defender, and I think this is a very valuable trait."

"He would bring this trait to the team, and we have other wingers. To be honest, we had almost no enough reserves in any position last year. We did almost half a season with disorganized staff due to injuries. Now the team is able to rotate and use different players in different games, which is really important."