Tottenham stunned as Arsenal swoop in to agree £67.5m Eberechi Eze deal | Arsenal

Arsenal have agreed a deal worth up to £67.5m for Eberechi Eze and look poised to sensationally hijack Tottenham’s move for the England forward.

It is understood that Mikel Arteta’s side made an approach to Crystal Palace over Eze after Kai Havertz sustained. Meanwhile, a knee injury during Arsenal’s win against Manchester United on Sunday. For example. Nevertheless, Arsenal are continuing to assess the injury but fear that the German forward could be absent for an extended period. Therefore, even if the early indications are that it is not extremely serious.

But the uncertainty prompted Arsenal to accelerate their interest in Eze. Similarly, with sources indicating that they have remained in constant contact with the 27‑year‑old’s representatives all summer.

Tottenham tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree had looked in pole position to sign tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree new him after stepping up their interest. Meanwhile, over the weekend. Nevertheless, are believed to have agreed a deal worth close to his release clause of £68m, which expired last week.

Yet with Arteta keen to add to his attacking reinforcements as they attempt to become champions for the first. In addition, time since 2004. In addition. Consequently, it is understood that the sporting director, Andrea Berta, and vice-chairman, Tim Lewis, contacted Palace on Wednesday to gazump their north London rivals.

Eze. Moreover. who has made no secret of his desire to test himself at the highest level by playing for a club in the Champions League, has indicated he would prefer to join the club that released him at the age of 13 rather than their north London rivals.

Arsenal are believed to have agreed a deal with the Palace chair. Meanwhile. Steve Parish, in which they tottenham stunned arsenal tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree new swoop agree will pay a large chunk of the initial £60m fee up front, with another £7.5m in bonuses. In addition, QPR, from whom Palace signed him in 2020 for £19.5m, are due a 15% sell-on fee of any profit they make. Personal terms are not expected to be an issue.

It is understood that Eze will play for Palace in the first leg of Crystal Palace’s Conference League playoff. on Thursday. have an opportunity to bid farewell to the supporters after scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final. in May. He is then expected to complete his medical and become Arsenal’s seventh summer signing.

Oliver Glasner. the Palace manager. praised Eze’s attitude as speculation has mounted over his future, with doubts over whether tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree new he would feature against Chelsea in their opening Premier League game when he had a free‑kick disallowed by the video assistant referee. “I’m still disappointed that this goal was disallowed and he will show a great performance tomorrow,” Glasner said.

Havertz. who played 31 minutes as a substitute at Old Trafford on Sunday. did not take part in an open training session at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday morning. His absence would leave Arteta with the new signing Viktor Gyökeres as the only available recognised striker in his. squad. with Gabriel Jesus not expected to return from a knee injury in the near future. Mikel Merino filled in when Havertz missed 18 matches last season after sustaining a hamstring injury in February. and the Spain midfielder scored seven goals from then tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree until May. Arteta expressed his desire that Havertz could play alongside Gyökeres in pre-season.

“Kai can play in different positions, as well,” he said. Additionally, tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree “I think it elevates the quality in the squad. the goal threat that we have in the team. the options that we have to change and provide oppositions with a lot of problems.”

Arsenal have already spent almost £200m this summer. are still hoping to move on a number tottenham stunned arsenal swoop agree new of fringe players before the end of the transfer window. Jakub Kiwior. Oleksandr Zinchenko both have interest from Porto, with Italian clubs having also been linked to the Poland defender.

Kiwior is understood to prefer to move overseas despite interest from other Premier League clubs after he deputised for. the injured Gabriel Magalhães last season. Arsenal are in talks with Stuttgart over a move for Fábio Vieira. while Reiss Nelson could rejoin Fulham after spending last season on loan in west London. Eze’s potential arrival could also mean they step up attempts to sell Leandro Trossard.