Jack Grealish messages Declan Rice after Arsenal star’s dazzling Champions League display
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Credit: Imago Wed 18 March 2026 10:28, UK Everton winger Jack Grealish applauded Declan Rice for his performance in Arsenal’s win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. The Premier League leaders will face Sporting CP in the quarter-final, as they look to end their wait to win the Champions League.Arsenal’s form has been impressive in recent weeks as they continue to keep the improbable dream of winning the quadruple alive. ⚽ Arsenal Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert verdicts and previews, and tactical analysis for every Gunners fixture.
VISIT THE ARSENAL MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Jack Grealish sends Declan Rice messageRice is the favourite to win player of the year in the Premier League this season, and he has even been mentioned in conversations surrounding the Ballon d’Or.The midfielder has enjoyed a superb season and he was in fine form yet again on Tuesday, netting his fifth goal of the season.Declan Ricevs Bayer LeverkusenMinutes played90Goals1Accurate long balls4/4Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won 4/6The England international raced ahead of Montrell Culbreath to take the ball down, controlling it from height before killing it with his second touch. The 27-year-old created two chances and dominated the middle of the pitch, as Arsenal fans have come to expect.Rice was already a world-class player, but he looks to have gone up yet another level this season as he enters his prime years.Posting on Instagram after the match, the midfielder wrote: “Quarters soon.
The winger has enjoyed a superb season on loan with Everton, but will have been hugely disappointed by how it is set to end.That does not necessarily mean the end of his time at Hill Dickinson Stadium, however, with the Toffees set to enter negotiations to sign him permanently in the summer. Grealish’s loan move contains a £50million option to buy, although Everton are likely to negotiate a lower price for a player entering the final year of his contract. 💰 ARSENAL INSIDER UPDATE 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Emirates Stadium.