Mikel Arteta has a strong desire to include the Crystal Palace player in his team.
In order to get England midfielder Eberechi Eze this summer, Arsenal is willing to accept a player in return for a deal with Crystal Palace.
In an effort to catch up to last season’s winners Liverpool, who have already confirmed the signing of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez, the Gunners are hoping to increase their summer business.
In addition to adding Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to his roster, Mikel Arteta is making headway in his pursuit of long-term target Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP.
Christian Norgaard, the captain of Brentford, is also anticipated to get an official announcement from the team.
The Crystal Palace star Eze is seen by Arsenal as the key to their next move, as the Premier League’s top teams all spend heavily in the early phases of the window.
According to The SunSport, club manager Andrea Berta has already begun speaking with the player’s representation, and Arsenal is expected to face off against local rival Spurs for the England player.
Arsenal is eager to look into other options in order to finalize the signing, but they are hesitant to pay the full £68 million release clause included in Eze’s current contract.
According to the source, Palace is eager to add a defender to their team, and Arsenal would be prepared to send a player to Selhurst Park to finalize the transaction.
The source says the athlete who may be implicated is a ‘rising star’ who has played for the first team on several occasions, albeit his name is not yet known.
Eze, who turned 27 recently, is eager to move to the Emirates but is careful not to ruin relations with Palace after winning the FA Cup final the previous season.
The England international hopes for a situation like Michael Olise’s successful departure to Bayern Munich in the summer of last year, which satisfied all parties.
Eze finished the Premier League season with eight goals and eight assists, placing him only behind Kai Havertz, the highest scorer for Arsenal, who finished with nine league goals.
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