Ian Wright has detailed his surprise at Declan Rice becoming the successor to Granit Xhaka at Arsenal since joining last summer. The England international was signed for a club-record fee with many expecting Rice to become the long-term replacement for Thomas Partey in the defensive midfield role. With Arsenal also making the surprise signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea, fans theorised that the Germany international was viewed by Mikel Arteta as the replacement for Xhaka, who joined Bayer Leverkusen. Ian Wright praises Declan Rice’s new role at ArsenalYet speaking on Monday Night Football, Wri…