Overview

• Eze’s £67.5 million–£68 million release clause expires just days before the Premier League opener and has not been activated by Arsenal.
• Crystal Palace are holding firm on receiving about £35 million upfront with the remainder tied to performance and appearance bonuses.
• Arsenal are considering staggered payment structures and offloading fringe players such as Reiss Nelson or Fabio Vieira to raise transfer funds.
• A proposed swap deal involving Leandro Trossard is under discussion to bridge the valuation gap with Palace.
• Queens Park Rangers are due a 20 percent sell-on fee from any Eze transfer, further complicating Palace’s net revenue from the sale.