Declan Rice joined Arsenal for a club-record, and then-British record transfer fee in the summer, and expectations were huge. The midfielder captained West Ham to victory in the Europa Conference League final in his final game, after which Arsenal fiercely battled Manchester City for his signature. A bidding war ensued, but Mikel Arteta managed to entice Rice into joining his side over the treble-winners, and a fee of £105m was spent to bring him in. A transfer of this size for one of the best midfielders in the Premier League would naturally come with a lot of pressure, and players elsewhere …