After finalising a move for Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal are preparing their next step in the transfer market, and their sights are now set on a creative midfielder.
As it stands, the Gunners are putting the finishing touches on several key deals. Noni Madueke is understood to have completed his medical, while a verbal agreement has been reached with Valencia for the transfer of Christian Mosquera. Meanwhile, the Gyökeres deal is expected to be confirmed shortly, with a €63.5 million fee plus €10 million in add-ons reportedly agreed in principle. His medical is scheduled for later this week, allowing him to join the squad just in time for their pre-season tour of Asia, something Mikel Arteta is said to have specifically requested.
Arsenal now eye Eze after striker deal
According to transfer expert Ben Jacobs, Arsenal will shift their attention to signing an attacking midfielder once the Gyökeres deal is complete. As cited by Jacobs, the Gunners plan to continue talks this week and are considering a formal approach. The club is keen to explore whether a deal for Eberechi Eze can be agreed below his £68 million release clause, a sign they may be unwilling to meet Crystal Palace’s full valuation.
Initial contact with Eze reportedly took place at the end of June, but no official offer has yet been made. His recent absence from Palace’s kit launch sparked further speculation, although it is unclear whether that decision was linked directly to Arsenal’s interest.
Search for right-handing winger continues
Importantly, the move for Eze is understood to be separate from the club’s pursuit of a right-sided winger. This points to how Arsenal may plan to use the dynamic forward. While Eze could provide competition for Martin Ødegaard, his preference for operating in the left-hand channel could also see him deployed in a more hybrid role, either as a left-sided number ten or even in a similar zone to Declan Rice when in possession.
His versatility means he could also feature on the left wing, depending on squad needs and tactical setup. It remains to be seen exactly how Arteta would choose to utilise him, but the interest is clearly serious and growing.
If Arsenal sign Eberechi Eze, where do you think he should play?
Let us know in the comments.
Benjamin Kenneth
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Reports are that BM is in for him now after Musiala’s CWC injury. The market has unexpectedly changed. I trust in Berta’s ability to gauge the market but I can’t help but feel we should pay the release clause now or not expect to land him. imo, we have needed him for the past 2 seasons and still do even though I’m not convinced the club leadership has felt the same way.
Eze is te final piece for the best window ever
Palace seems to be interested in Trossard as part of the deal …….
Whatever the case, would be lovely to see Eze back home.
That would make sense for both parties and may be the part that puts it over the line financially.
Liverpool has just rejected a £58.6m offer from BM for Diaz with the notion being that LP does not consider him available for transfer this summer. If we want Eze, unless he is only willing to go to the Arsenal, it seems that we may need to make something happen really soon. He has a good relationship with the Palace hierarchy and I can only hope he has a strong desire to come back home to reclaim that 13 y/o kid’s shattered dream.
The position with Diaz has been much more “will he, won’t he” go for months now though, despite what Liverpool says. I wouldn’t be that surprised if they didn’t sell him, if the price is right.
As for Eze, Palace’s stance, currently anyway, that they’ll only accept the release clause paid in full would suggest that Arsenal will probably need to put their money where their mouth is (according to the media, anyway) in order to guarantee getting him.
Yeah, it’s not unusual for a club to say a player is not on the market while actually trying to get every penny. Thanks for the info as I was not aware of the Diaz saga.
I unfortunately believe you are correct in your assessment of the Eze situation and come to think of it I believe Abul’s statement below regarding the allowance of 3 installment payments is correct so that could be a big help depending on what is seen as desired on that front.
Bayern should look at this as the perfect opportunity to sign Martinelli while there’s no competition
Eze’s release clause allows for 3 instalment payments of £20m each. AFC wants to negotiate the add-ons