Overview

• Arsenal have held multiple meetings with Eze’s representatives to discuss personal terms and gauge his interest in rejoining his former club
• Eze’s £67.5m clause, inclusive of up to £7.5m in add-ons, will lapse before the Premier League season begins on August 16
• Crystal Palace are refusing any approach below the full clause value and demand approximately £35m upfront with the remainder tied to add-ons
• A contractual 20% sell-on fee owed to Queens Park Rangers will further diminish Palace’s net proceeds from any transfer
• The Gunners must decide within days whether to activate the clause in full or pursue a below-threshold deal before the deadline