His goal against Bournemouth came when he made a marauding forward and latched onto Martin Odegaard’s pass before rounding Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. It was a composed finish from Rice, who has transformed into a different player since his move to Arsenal.

Germain’s decision to move on from Randal Kolo Muani has created an opening for a new No. 9 to partner Gonçalo Ramos up front this summer.One name reportedly on their radar is Juventus

Stan Collymore, a former Liverpool striker, has offered advice to Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta on the tactical approach to adopt when his side take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg in Paris on Wednesday.