Arsenal have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze from the Premier League club.
Arsenal agreed the deal after they reignited their interest in Eze on Wednesday.
Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano announced this via a post on his X account on Wednesday night.
Romano wrote: “BREAKING: Eberechi Eze to Arsenal, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties.
“Crystal Palace to receive package in excess of £60m as Eze preferred Arsenal over Spurs.
“Arsenal win race over Tottenham, been in advanced talks for days but never sealed.”
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Arsenal will pay a guaranteed £60 million plus £7.5 million in add-ons for the forward, with personal terms now close to being totally agreed.
Eze’s medical at Arsenal would take place on Friday.
Tottenham Hotspur believe Eze wants to join Arsenal and have moved on to other targets. Spurs felt they had an agreement in place with Palace and Eze on Wednesday.
Eze’s release clause, worth £60 million plus £8 million in add-ons, expired before the Premier League season started.
The 27-year-old forward, who started in Palace’s draw at Chelsea on Sunday, has two years left on his contract at Selhurst Park.
Earlier on Wednesday, Spurs were considering offering Richarlison in a deal for Crystal Palace forward Eze, according to Sky Sports.
That would, in turn, have freed up striker space to try and sign Yoane Wissa, who played under Thomas Frank at Brentford. Wissa still wants to join Newcastle, who had a second bid rejected on Wednesday.
Eze is still expected to be in the squad for Crystal Palace’s Conference League game on Thursday and will say his goodbyes to the fans.
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