Arsenal Complete Signing Of Eberechi Eze In £67.5m Deal From Crystal Palace

Arsenal person completed nan signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace successful a woody worthy £67.5m. The 27-year-old has put pen to insubstantial connected a four-year contract, pinch nan action of a 5th year, aft nan Gunners hit Tottenham to his signature.

Spurs had been nan frontrunners to motion nan England world aft stepping up their liking past play but had their woody hijacked by Arsenal connected Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s broadside moved successful aft Kai Havertz sustained a knee wounded during their triumph against Manchester United astatine Old Trafford.

Arsenal, who confirmed nan signing earlier Saturday’s location lucifer against Leeds, person paid £60m up front, pinch a further £7.5m successful bonuses to bring nan subordinate to nan Emirates Stadium. Eze’s erstwhile nine QPR, who he near for £19.5m successful 2019, are owed 15% of nan profits that Palace make connected nan deal.

Eze’s presence astatine Arsenal bridges a spread of 14 years to erstwhile he was released by their academy astatine nan property of 13. During his six years astatine Palace, he made 169 appearances and scored 40 goals, including nan victor against Manchester City successful May’s FA Cup last to present nan club’s first awesome honour.

The Palace manager, Oliver Glasner, had praised Eze’s behaviour done this summer’s transportation speculation. The attacking midfielder started some nan Community Shield triumph against Liverpool and nan opening tie against Chelsea successful nan Premier League. He was expected to play successful nan Europa Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstad connected Thursday but was yet withdrawn from nan squad aft a woody pinch Arsenal was agreed.