One of Mikel Arteta’s key midfield targets has actually now claimed that Manchester City midfielder Rodri is better than Declan Rice. Rice’s arrival in north London last summer proved a transformative move for Arteta’s side, who improved tenfold as a result. Many imagined that Rice would arrive to continue his pursuit to be recognised as the world’s best number six, but Arteta had other ideas. Rice shifted to a number eight role, which resulted in the England midfielder recording the best attacking numbers of his career in a single club season – seven goals and 10 assists. Of course, that move…