Former Premier League boss claims England star is overhyped

Graeme Souness has questioned the price paid for England midfielder Declan Rice as well as teammate Jack Grealish. 

Arsenal paid over £100m to secure the services of the midfielder last summer, and he was one of Mikel Arteta's key men as they finished second in the Premier League - only missing out on the title by two points. 

However, speaking on William Hill’s new podcast, Three Up Front, Souness believes that given the amount of money paid for Rice, he doesn't think the deal was worth the outlay. 

He said: “When you talk about players who are overhyped, you also have to factor in transfer fees, and Declan Rice comes to mind. I don’t think he is worth the £100 million that Arsenal paid for him. I would also mention Jack Grealish in that conversation.

“£100m is a lot of money and for that you’re looking at signing a world-class footballer. My definition of that is someone who gets into any team in the world. I think there are only a handful of world-class players in the Premier League at any one time.”

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