Emmanuel Petit says Declan Rice made the right decision signing for Arsenal over Manchester City.

Rice joined Arsenal on Saturday for a British record £105m from West Ham.

Petit told DAZN Bet: "He would have been great at Manchester City, but he would have struggled to get into the starting XI because Rodri has been so good. Pep only likes to play with one holding midfielder, and Stones has shown he is more than capable of stepping in there when necessary from defence.

"Rice is not a No 8 so he would not have been able to fit in as another holding midfielder, he is just a No 6. If I was Rice, I would ask myself if I was going to play regularly every weekend? I don't think he would have; just look at Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.

"Arsenal was the best option for him because he will definitely play every single game, he fits perfectly into the team and it is a young squad that he knows very well already."