Arsenal star Declan Rice admitted he found it difficult to accept that he was worth so much money.

The defensive anchorman moved from West Ham United to the Gunners this summer.

While Rice always wanted to move to a top club in the Champions League, he admits that his £105 million price tag played on his mind.

Rice said: “When the transfer was going through I was very nervous because of the price tag.

"It's natural to think about that. You're a human being bought for £105m, it doesn't feel very normal. But that was because of what I'd done at West Ham, what they valued me at. When I signed for Arsenal, I just thought I just need to be Declan Rice, be myself, don't be any different, everything will go smoothly.

“It's £100m, it's a lot of money, I could understand the pressure that comes with it. Not only the pressure you put on yourself but there's an expectation of being bought for that much money we need to see performances straight away.

“I want to re-pay the club back straight away, they have invested a lot of money in me, I need to prove why I can go there and change things.

“I can see why Jack struggled maybe at the start - mentally. He was a £100m footballer but as he wasn't playing as much, it was probably a bit different for him. Now he's flying and it's the same for me."