Eberechi Eze waited 14 years to reach his dream and made a dramatic entrance during Crystal Palace's open training session before their Conference League playoff, appearing last from the changing room with frenzied anticipation about a potential move. Palace chair Steve Parish received a call from Arsenal executive vice-chair Tim Lewis indicating Arsenal were ready to act. Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury expected to sideline him, leaving Arsenal short in attack ahead of four top-seven matches. Parish had reluctantly agreed a fee with Spurs matching Eze's expired 67.5m release clause, while Arsenal produced an offer meeting Palace's need for immediate replacement funds.
The England forward made a dramatic entrance during Crystal Palace's open training session on Wednesday before their Conference League playoff when he was last to emerge from the changing room with frenzied anticipation that his expected move to Tottenham was close to being agreed.
It was later on Wednesday afternoon that the Palace chair, Steve Parish, received a call from Arsenal's executive vice-chair, Tim Lewis, indicating they were finally ready to act.
It is understood Parish had reluctantly agreed a fee with Spurs that effectively matched Eze's expired release clause of 67.5m, albeit with them paying less than the 60m they had asked for up front and with more bonuses included.
It's one of the hardest battles I've had, he told the BBC before the FA Cup final
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