Overview

• Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze worth about £60m plus £7.5m in add-ons, broadly matching his release-style clause.
• Tottenham had negotiated terms and were close to a move before Arsenal re-entered after Kai Havertz’s knee injury and convinced the boyhood Gunners fan to switch.
• Eze’s medical is scheduled for Friday, with a 12:00 BST registration deadline determining whether he can face Leeds on Saturday.
• Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner said Eze would start tonight’s Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstad, leaving a short-term selection call before the transfer completes.
• Arsenal view Eze as a creative addition rather than a like-for-like Havertz replacement, with his arrival expected to add invention and allow others to cover centre-forward if needed.