Arsenal midfielder Kai Havertz has opened up about speaking with Gunners summer signing Declan Rice before joining the club.

Havertz has taken time to settle into life in north London, meanwhile, the former West Ham man hit the ground running following his reported £105 million move. So far, the duo have shared the pitch 20 times for the club.

Claiming that they spoke with each other before joining Mikel Arteta and Co., the Germany international told the Football Daily YouTube channel (via The Boot Room):

“For sure, no, I knew him already before, we met up once before we both came to Arsenal and we were both messaging before we came to Arsenal saying ‘What’s going on?’”

He added: “He’s a very good guy on the pitch as well, every week he’s showing on the pitch what he can do, he’s an important player for us and a very funny guy.”

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Since moving to Arsenal, Rice has established himself as a guarenteed starter for Arteta. This season, he’s made 29 appearances across all competitions. The defensive midfielder has started every single Premier League and UEFA Champions League fixture for the Gunners.

Meanwhile, Kai Havertz had a slow start when moving to Arsenal, but it seems coach Mikel Arteta knows how to “unlock” Havertz as he continuously scores important goals against Brentford clubs. , Lens and Luton Town.

Havertz has scored 3 goals for Arsenal. Previously, the former Chelsea star only had 1 goal in 30 appearances for clubs.