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Arsenal fans go CRAZY as Leao pictured training with Rice
Rafael Leao has been pictured in pre-season training alongside Declan Rice, Joao Cancelo and Bruno Fernandes, sending Arsenal fans into a frenzy on the Twittersphere.
Rice is about to complete a £105 million move to Arsenal from West Ham, but has been training with the Portugal international trio in their home country in order to arrive at the Emirates in peak physical condition.
While Fernandes is entrenched at Manchester United and looks like their captain-in-waiting with Harry Maguire made available for transfer, Leao and Cancelo have both previously been linked with a move to Arsenal
READ: Rafael Leao's ASTRONOMICAL release clause
Could Leao to Arsenal happen?
AC Milan recently handed Leao a new five-year contract, making him the second top earner at the San Siro after Ismael Bennacer, whioe Cancelo's future seems less certain with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recently admitting he would be happy to sell him, even to Man Utd.
But it is the Leao pictures that have sent Gunners fans into a frenzy. Chelsea beat Arsenal to Mykhailo Mudryk last January and although they subsequently signed Leandro Trossard from Brighton, a wide attacker is on Mikel Arteta's shopping list.
Leao to Arsenal ? @David_Ornstein @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/BjkX8b98Y4
— nik (@NiklasChampDK) July 12, 2023
That’s raphael Leao there?
— Nonni (@prospa233) July 12, 2023
leao's too good for arsenal 😂
— Jamie Simpson (@Aberdeenfc2005) July 12, 2023
Had some arsenal fans tell me that Martinelli is better than Leao.
What are your thoughts?— Waves (@wavesfcb) July 12, 2023
Rafael Leao loves London. Arsenal the biggest club in London welcomes u bro 🫶🏾.#Afc pic.twitter.com/anvu5sYMGD
— 𝐁𝐒7⚡️ (@Tutor438659181) July 12, 2023
Is Declan Rice recruiting Leão to Arsenal 👀🤔
— NairaBET (@NairaBET) July 12, 2023
Arsenal fans: “ahhh agent rice getting down to work already”
West Ham fans: “ wait, hasn’t been announced. Does that mean he’s staying and we are going after Leao”
Both idiotic fan bases. https://t.co/7EE9AC8v24— Gee (@GBFC98) July 12, 2023
Declan Rice has begun his preparations for the new season in Portugal alongside Rafael Leão 💪
(via andresilvaphotography/IG) pic.twitter.com/ljSkUYPQAP— Arsenal FC News (@ArsenalFC_fl) July 12, 2023
He's telling Leao to come to Arsenal 🤩🤩🤩🤩
— hela (@syyraaxx) July 12, 2023
If Arsenal takes two months to sign Rice, how long will it take to sign Mbappe? They don't even the money to buy Mbappe. Arsenal must buy Cancelo and Rafael Leao
— Rafael Elago (@ElagoRafael) July 12, 2023