Overview

• Eberechi Eze completed a medical and is expected to sign for Arsenal in a reported £67.5m move from Crystal Palace.
• The deal would push Arsenal’s summer outlay beyond £260m, according to reports.
• Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner praised Eze’s clutch performances and acknowledged his imminent exit, which is reported as a club-record sale for the Eagles.
• Mikel Arteta framed the spending as proof of the club’s intent to compete for top honors this season and said the market remains active.
• Analysts say Eze’s arrival could draw defensive focus away from Bukayo Saka and create left-side combinations with Viktor Gyokeres and Riccardo Calafiori.