Overview

• Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle with Crystal Palace worth £60m plus around £7.5m in add-ons for Eberechi Eze, according to multiple reports.
• Eze is booked for a medical on Friday, and Arsenal must complete his registration before 12:00 UK time for him to be eligible to face Leeds on Saturday.
• Tottenham had been in advanced talks and negotiated terms before Arsenal re-entered late and secured an agreement that matches the widely reported clause value.
• Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said Eze would start in Thursday’s Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstad, underscoring the tight timing around the transfer.
• Arsenal accelerated the move following Havertz’s knee issue, viewing Eze as a creative addition rather than a like-for-like replacement, with his boyhood support for the Gunners cited as a factor.