Ebereechi Eze becomes Arsenal's seventh signing of the summer and catapults their expenses to £ 250 million, with the player aging a four-year deal and he wears the number 10 shirt
Ebereechi Eze sent a sincere message to Crystal Palace after completing his dream movement to Boyhood Club Arsenal in a transfer that could be worth no less than £ 67.5 million.
Eze becomes Arsenal's seventh signing of the summer and catapults their expenses up to £ 250 million. The International of England has agreed a four-year deal and will wear the number 10 shirt.
One of Eze's last acts for Palace was to score the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City in May to conquer the club's first big silverware.
After his move to Arsenal was confirmed, the midfielder posted a statement on his social media accounts that Palace thanked for supporting him during his five-year spell in Selhurst Park. He said: “Five years, man. Crazy. It feels like I walked through the doors yesterday that participated in QPR. The day you gave me the chance to realize my dream to play in the Premier League, for the largest club in South Londs.
“From the beginning I had set goals and my goals for what I wanted to achieve here in Palace, but I had no idea of what would really prove to be in the last 5 years.
“They call us a family club because it is impossible to really understand what it is like to be part of this club unless you are in it. They are not wrong. During the challenges of the Covid Times, from the day I tore my Achilles and the long way from recovery until that night at Selhurst against Villa when I kept it to this day. For always.
“And that is all before we have written history together, lol. Wembley, man. That whole journey. Words are not enough to describe what we have experienced that day, so I am not a Gunna trying, but what I will say is that God has done something for us that will connect our generations. The most special day of my career because God gave us for us was!
“So after all this, everything I really want to say is thank you. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for giving me a chance, and thank you for the shared love that lasts a lifetime. The palace. God bless, ebz.”
Tottenham was set up to conquer Eze after they reached an agreement with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, until the side of Mikel Arteta entered to hijack the transfer.
The ruthless movement of Arsenal-for a first fee of £ 60 million prior to performance-related ADD-OOS-Om in stumps, has drawn parallels with ex-Spurs Captain Sol Campbell's controversial switch to a free transfer to the Gunners in 2001.
The deal for the 27-year-old was announced 30 minutes prior to Arsenal's first Premier League home match of the season, against Leeds. It is clear that he will be presented to the Emirates Croed before the kick -off.
“We are absolutely pleased to bring Ebereechi to Arsenal,” said Arteta.
“He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. What stands out as much as his talent and intelligence as a player is the way he has worked hard throughout his career to get where he is today.
“His journey, his mentality and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love how much it means for him and his family to join our club. We are all looking forward to working with Ebereechi soon.”
A departure this summer was always a possibility, since the former intern Arsenal had entered into the last two years of his deal in Selhurst Park and Tottenham first moved earlier this month.
Spurs refused to activate the release clause in the £ 68 million region in Eze's contract with Palace, which went on the opening day of the Premier League season and after conversations did not progress that weekend, the 27-year-old played in the 0-0 draw in Chelsea.
A knee injury to Kai Havertz then led to action by the Gunners, and with Eze who previously declared his youth rugs to Arsenal, it was a simple choice for the South Londoner as soon as they had reached Palace's asking price and one that shocked traces.
Eve completed his medical in London Colney on Friday and now followed Viktor Gyokeres (£ 55 million), defender Crithian Mosquera (£ 13 million), midfielder Martin Zubimendi (£ 60 million), goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (£ 5m), Midfallerderderer) 48.5m) in the Emirates.
It is an important declaration of intent from Arsenal because they offer to land their first Premier League title in 22 years. Arteta claimed on Friday that he is now working with the best team of his six -year -old government.