Andy Carroll says West Ham captain Declan Rice should join Arsenal.

The Reading veteran played with Rice as a West Ham player.

He explained in an interview with Metro: "I can't really see Declan Rice leaving the Premier League. West Ham aren't doing great at the moment but Declan loves West Ham. I was at the club with him when he was a kid coming through – he is a great guy and a great player.

"We all know he needs to go to a top club. I can't see him going outside of England, but he should go to a top-three or top-two club.

"I'd like to see Declan at Arsenal to be honest – I'm not an Arsenal fan but I like the way they're playing at the minute.

"The way Mikel Arteta has them playing and the young lads coming through – you see the team and the average age is incredible."