The gunners are interested to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze. The eagles have set a price tag of £60m on the player. On behalf of Arsenal Edu Gasper is leading the operation to sign the young English midfielder.
Why Arsenal want Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze?
Eze is a versatile player. He can play in every type of midfield position. He is such a threat in attacking transition that every team try to mark him. On top of that he has the ability to score goals from set pieces. According to FOOTBALLFANCAST Newcastle United, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City are interested in signing the player. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is a big fan of the midfielder. He can perfectly pair with Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard at the midfield position. The versatility of Eze will allow Odegaard to play as an attacking midfielder.
When Patrick Viera became the manager of Crystal Palace, players like Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Tyrick Mitchell, Sam Johnstone were revealed by the club. Although Crystal Palace didn’t get the expected results in every match but everyone got the chance to spectate their young talented players. It is certain that players like Eze can light up the Premier League with his blistering pace, body feints and sharp shooting ability.
Arsenal in need of a decent signing
This 2023-2024 Premier League, Arsenal finished at the second spot just behind Manchester city. They earned 89 points which two points lesser than Manchester City. Arsenal retained the first spot for a long time of the season but at last City grabbed the position and become the sixth time English Premier League champion.
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With every season, Mikel Arteta’s team is improving a lot. Till now gunners have made the right additions to their squad. That is why they are getting positive results. They have included players like Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba, Takehiro Tomiyasu, David Raya. All of these players have performed well in 2023-2024 season of English Premier league.
Possibility of the transfer
According to BBC Sport the price tag of Eze is roughly around £60m. Arsenal can certainly match up with this amount of transfer fees. Especially when they want to win the Premier League, this transfer is mandatory for them. Besides Premier League, the gunners want to do better in UEFA Champions League. That is why they need more reinforcements. Eberechi Eze is certainly a part of their development plan.
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