Ferdinand: If Arsenal still has no trophy next season, then Rice may consider transfer

May 13th According to British media METRO, Ferdinand said in the podcast column that if Arsenal cannot win the championship next season, Rice may consider leaving.

Ferdinand believes that if Arsenal fails to win any trophy again next season, Declan Rice may be intent and begin to consider transferring to other clubs. Rice joined Arsenal from West Ham for a transfer fee of £100 million and made 101 appearances in various competitions for the North London team. However, Rice has not won any important trophy at Arsenal yet, and his 2023 win of the UEFA Champions League with West Ham remains a highlight of his career.

At the beginning of this season, Arsenal won the Premier League second twice under Arteta, and their goal is to make a major breakthrough. Although Manchester City failed to defend the Premier League title, it was Liverpool who ultimately defeated them, which is worth mentioning that this is Slot's first season in English football. Arteta will face a championship-free situation again after Arsenal was eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals, after they were eliminated by Manchester United and Newcastle in the FA Cup and League Cup respectively. Ferdinand believes Rice is someone willing to stay and complete the task, not rushing to leave.

However, the former Manchester United defender believes that if Arsenal continues to fail to achieve his goals, Rice will naturally start thinking about his future. Speaking about this, Ferdinand said: "I think Rice is a bit different. He will want to complete the task before considering leaving. I think he is this type of person. However, I may be wrong, but judging from my knowledge of Rice, I think he will do this. If he still doesn't win a trophy in another season, he may start to consider transfers."

Ferdinand also said that if he fails to win any trophy in the early three years of his career at Manchester United, he will also consider transfers.

Speaking of this, Ferdinand said: "I have to say if I didn't win anything in the first three years at Manchester United and the other teams were ahead of us and it doesn't look like it would be better, then Real Madrid or Barcelona come and poach me. Brother, I think I'll leave, to be honest. My goal is to win, I'm not for fame or money. Rice didn't join Arsenal for money or fame, he was to improve himself and win trophy. If none of this was achieved, I could see that he might be willing to go, but it's too early to say this."