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Arsenal have accepted personal terms with Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze, and the England international is interested in the move, according to Team News & Ticks on Patreon.
Team News and Ticks, a Gunners account and insider known for leaking team news on the internet and followed by the likes of Dharmesh Sheth, David Ornstein, Fabrizio Romano, and Gary Jacobs on X (formerly Twitter), has been a reliable source for all things Arsenal for some time, and they have claimed today that the North Londoners’ move for the 26-year-old could be a contingency plan.
The Gunners want a left winger and have previously been linked with a few names, and sporting director Andrea Berta like to speak with multiple candidates in a position before making a final decision.
Crystal Palace are willing to sell Eze this summer, but they want a deal structured in three £20 million payments, plus £8 million in add-ons to trigger his £68 million release clause.
The Englishman finished 2024-25 with 14 goals and 11 assists in 43 games, after scoring 11 goals and six assists in 31 games in 2023-24.
He began his career as a schoolboy at Hale End Academy before going on to Fulham, Reading, and Millwall. He signed his first professional contract with Queens Park Rangers in 2016 before joining Palace in August 2020.
Eze has been a formidable attacking force in the Premier League over the last three seasons, and Arsenal may benefit from having someone like him in the last third of the pitch.
The England international, who can also play at number nine, is a terrific and brilliant dribbler, with exceptional crossing, set-piece taking, and crucial passing abilities.
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