This summer Arsenal is strongly connected to a movement for Crystal Palace star Ebereechi Eze, but it is still to see whether the Gunners can close a deal for the 27-year-old
Arsenal is interested in Crystal Palace star Ebereechi Eze, but wants to discharge an attacker before making a formal approach. The Gunners have so far made six new signing sessions this summer, with Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Crithian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arizabalaga who all become members of the club.
Eze is another player who is strongly connected to a move to the Emirates and he has a £ 68 million release clause in his contract. However, several reports have stated that the clause ends on Friday.
And BBC Sport reports that Arsenal has “shown no tendency to activate the release costs of the attacker,” where the Gunners want to sell before they make more new signing sessions. The report adds that Arsenal value Eze wants less than £ 68 million and 'a deal under the agreement'.
So far, Palace is not willing to negotiate for a lower fee, but it is claimed that this can change in the window later. When asked about the future of Eze in May, Paleisbaas Oliver Glasner said: “I don't want to comment on individual players.
“We could talk about Marc Guehi, we could talk about Dean Henderson, we could talk about Adam Wharton, we could talk about Jean-Philippe Mateta, Daniel Munoz, Ismaila Sarr who played an incredible, excellent season for us. We will not sell them all.”
And Glasner has so far been frustrated about Palace's lack of things this summer, and has only spent £ 3 million on a backup keeper and a left back. “Although all players are still there, we have not taken the best out of the transfer window so far,” Glasner admitted.
“I was promised that we would be more active and bring in the new players earlier this year. From now on I have 17 outfield players.
“I hope we don't lose anymore. If that happens and we get four new ones on the Deadline day like last year, a different false start is possible.”
The Palace company is complicated by the fact that they are still waiting to find out which European competition they will play next season. Palace qualified for the Europa League after winning the FA Cup last season, but was relegated to the Conference League by UEFA.
UEFA ruled that they had violated their multi-club ownership rules, but Palace appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and a decision is expected before August 11.