Eberechi Eze celebrates with his Crystal Palace teammate (Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Arsenal is approaching an agreement with Crystal Palace on a payment structure for the transfer of Ebeki Eze. Catch off side I understand.
Gunners increased their efforts to win Eze’s signature race this summer amid interest from rival clubs such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham.
With 15 goals and 11 assists in all club and country competitions last season, Palace’s Eze’s excellent form brought a lot of interest from the bigger club.
After consulting with the appropriate industry sources, Catch off side Now we are informed that things are moving in the right direction between Arsenal and the palace.
Latest news on Arsenal’s bids to sign Eberechi Eze
Eze has a £67.5 million release clause for his palace deal, but Arsenal appears to be moving towards a deal that will be paid in installments.
The North London giant is understood to be offering the first £45 million, with the remaining clauses being paid later with performance-related bonuses that are likely to be met very easily.
One source told us: “The palace is in favor of this structure,” which was backed up by another source.
Personal conditions are not expected to be a problem. Eze is eager to join Arsenal and double his salary on a trip to Emirates Stadium.
Ebeki Eze’s transfer looks like a big coup for Arsenal
Everything looks pretty positive in Arsenal’s Eze’s move, as England International prioritizes over the other clubs.
Catch off side Both Manchester City and Tottenham understand that they approached the 27-year-old playmaker earlier this summer.
Chelsea also showed interest, but things were not specific with them. Either way, it’s clear that Eze has Arsenal as his first choice.
The AFC would certainly be happy if Eze could now offer an upgrade to Gabriel Martinelli on the left, if he could provide another profile of AFC and players who will challenge Martin Odegaard in its mid-central attack role.