Arsenal completed a late-window signing of England midfielder Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace for an initial £60m plus £7.5m in add-ons, potentially totalling £67.5m. The Gunners had already invested close to £200 million this summer on players including striker Viktor Gyökeres and midfielder Martín Zubimendi to build on a season that saw a Champions League semifinal and a second-place Premier League finish. The transfer was sealed inside 48 hours after Palace and the player had agreed terms with Tottenham Hotspur. Eze leaves Selhurst Park as a club legend and returns to the team that released him at 13 to challenge for top honors under Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners had already spent close to £200 million on players, such as striker Viktor Gyökeres and midfielder Martín Zubimendi, to take them one step further this season after reaching the UEFA Champions League semifinals and once again finishing second in the Premier League last term. The transfer could end up costing Arsenal £67.5 million (an initial £60m with £7.5m in add-ons), but it was worth every penny.
Eze leaves Selhurst Park as a Palace legend, having scored the goal that sealed their first major trophy in their history with a 1-0 win in the FA Cup final last season, and then opened this campaign by helping them beat Liverpool on penalties in the Community Shield. Now he returns to the club that released him at the age of 13, where he will be challenging for top honors.
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