Overview

• Multiple outlets report a package of about £60m plus £7.5m in add-ons, aligning closely with Eze’s recently expired £68m release-clause figure.
• Arsenal agreed to delay the medical so Eze can feature for Crystal Palace in Thursday’s Europa Conference League play-off, with club guidance indicating he is expected to play.
• Sporting director Andrea Berta is credited with a late intervention to re-open talks, and reports say Eze favoured Arsenal given his long-standing ties to the club.
• Journalists note Eze is not a like-for-like Havertz replacement, with his creativity seen as support that could free others to cover at centre-forward until Havertz returns.
• Reports indicate Arsenal face a noon Friday registration cut-off for Eze to be eligible to face Leeds, while Tottenham are assessing alternative playmaker targets after missing out.