Overview

• Arsenal and Crystal Palace have agreed on a €63.5 million package for Eberechi Eze, including €34.5 million upfront and the balance in instalments.
• The transfer depends on Palace formally green-lighting Eze’s exit and Arsenal completing Fabio Vieira’s sale to Stuttgart, a move unlocked by Stuttgart’s sale of Enzo Millot to Al Ahli.
• Having spent nearly £200 million on six new signings this summer, Arsenal must generate further income through the departure of surplus players to comply with FFP limits.
• Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish acknowledged that “players come and go,” indicating the club’s willingness to negotiate once a replacement is secured.
• Liverpool’s pursuit of Marc Guehi could strengthen Palace’s bargaining position and potentially delay Eze’s departure if Guehi leaves first.