Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber join Arsenal squad for US tour

Arsenal new-boys Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber join Gunners squad for tour of the United States… but three first-team stars miss out

  • Arsenal will be travelling to United States for their pre-season tour on Sunday
  • Declan Rice and Julian Timber were all smiles as they joined new team-mates
  • Nicolas Pepe, Sambi Lokonga and Cedric Soares have all stayed back in London

Arsenal new-boys Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber have been included in the squad for the club’s United States tour. 

After months of speculation, Rice completed a British record £105million move to the Gunners from West Ham on Saturday. 

Timber completed his £40m move to north London from Ajax a day earlier to bolster Arsenal’s defence ahead of the new season. 

The pair were seen all-smiles as they joined their new team-mates on the plane to Washington D.C on Sunday afternoon. 

Emile Smith Rowe and Thomas Partey have not travelled but are expected to join up with the squad next week. 

Arsenal will be travelling to United States for their United States pre-season tour on Sunday

After months of speculation, Rice completed a British record £105million move to the Gunners

Timber completed his £40m move to north London from boyhood club Ajax a day earlier

There have been doubts over Partey’s future at the club, with Juventus and clubs in Saudi Arabia interested in his signature. 

The Italian giants believe a fee of between €18-20million (£15-17million) could be enough to secure a player loved by manager Massimiliano Allegri. 

Meanwhile, £72million signing Nicolas Pepe has remained in London alongside Sambi Lokonga and Cedric Soares. 

The Ivory Coast international has fallen out of favour at the club and spent the entire of last season on loan at Ligue 1 side Nice. 

Similarly, Soares and Lokonga struggled for playing time last season and spent the second half of the season on loan at Fulham and Crystal Palace respectively. 

Arsenal will take on MLS All-Stars, who will be led by Wayne Rooney, in front of a sellout crowd on July 19 in Washington D.C. 

That will be followed by a friendly against Premier League rivals Manchester United in New jersey and LaLiga champions Barcelona in Los Angeles.  


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